The Claim
Higher resistance training volumes (12 weekly calf raise sets versus 6 weekly sets) over a six-week period produce significantly greater increases in lateral gastrocnemius, soleus, and total triceps surae muscle thickness in untrained young women, indicating that increased training volume optimizes lower leg muscle hypertrophy during short-term resistance training.
What the research says
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Doing more calf raises per week (12 sets instead of 6) over six weeks leads to bigger lower leg muscles in women who don't usually exercise. This suggests that lifting more frequently or with more sets helps build leg muscle faster in the short term.
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Performing 12 weekly calf raise sets over a six-week period produces significantly greater increases in lateral gastrocnemius, soleus, and total triceps surae muscle thickness compared to performing only 6 weekly sets in untrained young women, indicating that higher training volumes optimize lower leg muscle growth during short-term resistance training programs.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Bigger Calves from Doing Higher Resistance Training Volume?
Doing 12 calf raises a week instead of 6 led to bigger lower leg muscles in untrained women over six weeks. This shows that more sets help muscles grow faster.
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