The Claim

When modeling the relationship between per-session volume and muscular adaptations, it is essential to adjust for intervention duration and training status because these factors significantly influence the outcomes.

Source: Is There Too Much of a Good Thing?

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

If you're trying to figure out how much muscle you build from each workout, you need to account for how long you've been training and how long the program has been going—otherwise, the numbers won't make sense.

See the scientific wording

Adjusting for intervention duration and training status is essential when modeling the relationship between per-session volume and muscular adaptations, as these factors significantly influence outcomes.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Is There Too Much of a Good Thing?

    This study found that how long someone trains and how experienced they are really changes how much muscle they build from each workout — so you can't just count sets without considering those factors.

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