When guys who work out regularly do high-volume weight training, they feel it's much harder than doing shorter sets with more breaks—even if both ways build similar strength.

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The impact of repetition mechanics on the adaptations resulting from strength-, hypertrophy- and cluster-type resistance training

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2016 Oct

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The impact of repetition mechanics on the adaptations resulting from strength-, hypertrophy- and cluster-type resistance training

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DOI: 10.1007/s00421-016-3439-2

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