For women who already train regularly, increasing leg workouts from 22 to 34 sets per week for 12 weeks does not lead to greater strength gains in the leg press compared to 22 sets, suggesting that...

We analyzed the available evidence and found that for trained women, increasing leg training volume from 22 to 34 sets per week over 12 weeks does not appear to lead to greater improvements in leg press strength compared to sticking with 22 sets [1]. This single assertion, which we’ve reviewed so far, suggests that beyond a certain point, adding more sets may not translate to stronger gains in this specific movement. The evidence we’ve reviewed leans toward the idea that there may be a volume threshold for strength gains in trained women, and exceeding 22 sets per week for the leg press doesn’t seem to push results further. We don’t know if this applies to other exercises, different training durations, or women at other experience levels. The data we have is limited to one study-like assertion, and we haven’t seen any evidence that contradicts this finding. It’s possible that for women who are already regularly training, the body adapts to a certain workload, and adding more volume doesn’t create additional stimulus for strength growth — or may even interfere with recovery. But without more studies, we can’t say whether this holds true across different populations or training styles. What this means in practice: if you’re a trained woman doing 22 sets per week of leg press work, adding more sets may not help you get stronger — at least not based on what we’ve seen so far. It might be more useful to focus on improving form, increasing intensity, or allowing better recovery rather than simply doing more sets.