When people who don't exercise regularly get tired out before doing certain workouts, they can't do as many repeats afterward—about 25% fewer.

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The Pre-Exhaustion Method Does Not Increase Muscle Activity in Target Muscle During Strength Training in Untrained Individuals

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2022 Apr

The study looked at muscle activity after pre-exhaustion, not how many reps people could do, so it doesn't prove or disprove the claim about fewer reps.

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The Pre-Exhaustion Method Does Not Increase Muscle Activity in Target Muscle During Strength Training in Untrained Individuals

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DOI: 10.2478/hukin-2022-0027

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