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Lifting weights more often each week helps you build more muscle—but only up to a point. After a certain amount, you don’t get much extra benefit, so there’s a sweet spot for the best results.
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The Resistance Training Dose-Response: Meta-Regressions Exploring the Effects of Weekly Volume and Frequency on Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength Gain
Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
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This study found that doing more resistance training sets per week helps you build more muscle, but only up to a point — after that, extra sets give you less and less extra muscle, which is exactly what the claim says.
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