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

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The study found that people doing drop sets felt much more exhausted and had bigger muscle changes after one workout, which means their bodies worked harder—so their heart rate and lactate were likely higher too, contradicting the claim that both methods feel the same.

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

Score: 45

DOI: 10.23736/s0022-4707.17.06838-4

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