The Claim

Doing bicep curls with two different methods—either lowering the weight gradually or keeping it heavy—both made the upper arm muscles thicker in young women after 12 weeks of training.

Source: Drop set versus traditional strength training protocols equated in volume on muscle thickness in women

What the research says

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In plain English

Doing bicep curls with two different methods—either lowering the weight gradually or keeping it heavy—both made the upper arm muscles thicker in young women after 12 weeks of training.

See the scientific wording

Drop-set and traditional strength training protocols, when equated for volume and performed twice weekly for 12 weeks, are associated with increased muscle thickness in the elbow flexors of young women aged approximately 22 years.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Drop set versus traditional strength training protocols equated in volume on muscle thickness in women

    Both types of weight training—drop-set and regular—made the biceps of young women thicker when they did the same total amount of work, and neither was better than the other.

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