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Even though drop sets felt harder and made muscles swell more, they didn’t make the blood more acidic or the heart beat faster than regular sets.

Scientific Claim

Drop set resistance training is not associated with significant acute changes in blood lactate or heart rate compared to conventional resistance training in young men.

Original Statement

“Acute pre/post measurements for one bout of RT showed significant changes in MT (18.3±5.8%, P<0.001) and MVC (-13.3±7.1, P<0.05) in the DS group only and a significant difference (P<0.01) in RPE was observed between groups (7.7±1.5 for DS and 5.3±1.4 for NS).”

From study:Effects of drop set resistance training on acute stress indicators and long-term muscle hypertrophy and strength.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The claim accurately reflects the absence of reported differences in BL and HR. No causal language is used, and the neutral finding is appropriately framed as an association.

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Effects of drop set resistance training on acute stress indicators and long-term muscle hypertrophy and strength.

Randomized Controlled Trial
Human

Even though the study didn’t list exact blood lactate and heart rate numbers, it found that drop sets made people feel much more exhausted and caused more muscle fatigue — which usually means their heart was beating faster and lactic acid built up more than with regular workouts.

Source Study

Effects of drop set resistance training on acute stress indicators and long-term muscle hypertrophy and strength.

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DOI: 10.23736/s0022-4707.17.06838-4

Similar Assertions

Even though drop sets felt harder and made muscles swell more, they didn’t make the body produce more lactic acid or raise the heart rate more than regular sets.

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Drop sets made muscles puff up more and felt harder, but didn’t make the body produce more lactic acid or raise the heart rate more than regular sets.

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After one workout, guys who did drop sets were temporarily weaker than before, more so than those who did regular sets.

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Drop sets made guys feel more tired and their muscles puff up more after one workout, but they didn’t make them stronger in the long run than regular sets.

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People felt like they worked much harder during drop sets than during regular sets, even though they did fewer total sets.

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