If experienced guys do more sets of squats in one workout—like 5 or 6 instead of 2 or 3—they’ll feel more tired during that session, even if their total weekly workout volume stays the same.

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Effects of training frequency on muscular strength for trained men under volume matched conditions

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2021

The study found that doing more sets of squats in one session made workouts feel harder, even if the total weekly work was the same, which supports the idea that how you spread out your sets affects how tired you feel.

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Effects of training frequency on muscular strength for trained men under volume matched conditions

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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10781

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