The Claim

Even though one method showed a tiny bit more muscle growth, it was so small that it wouldn’t make any noticeable difference in how your arms look or feel.

Source: Investigating the Effect of the Tonal Drop Set Mode On Elbow Flexor Hypertrophy

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
66score
Challenges
0score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Quantitative
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Even though one method showed a tiny bit more muscle growth, it was so small that it wouldn’t make any noticeable difference in how your arms look or feel.

See the scientific wording

The difference in elbow flexor hypertrophy between traditional training and Tonal 1 drop-set training is statistically significant but falls below the pre-registered threshold for practical relevance (0.14 cm), suggesting the advantage is not meaningful in real-world settings.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Investigating the Effect of the Tonal Drop Set Mode On Elbow Flexor Hypertrophy

    The study found that traditional lifting made muscles slightly bigger than Tonal’s drop-set method, but the difference was so small that it doesn’t really matter in real life.

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