The Claim

Even though guys doing drop sets did only one set instead of three, their muscles grew just as much or more than those who did three sets.

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

What the research says

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In plain English

Even though guys doing drop sets did only one set instead of three, their muscles grew just as much or more than those who did three sets.

See the scientific wording

In young men, a single drop set of resistance training produces similar or greater muscle hypertrophy than three conventional sets over six weeks, despite performing less total volume.

What the research says

1 study

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

    In a six-week study, young men who did just one intense set of weights with decreasing weight (drop set) grew their muscles more than those who did three regular sets—even though they lifted less overall. So, sometimes, going all-out once can be better than doing more but easier sets.

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