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Analysis v1

If you're already fit and lift weights, doing 5 to 10 sets per muscle group each week builds just as much muscle and strength as doing 15 to 20 sets—so going overboard doesn't help you get bigger or stronger faster.

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In trained men, doing just 5 to 10 sets of weight training per muscle group per week worked just as well — or even better — than doing 15 to 20 sets for building strength and muscle over 6 months.

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No contradicting evidence found

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