The Claim
Subjective assessments of training satisfaction, delayed onset muscle soreness, and motivation to continue training do not differ significantly between low-volume high-intensity training and high-volume traditional resistance training in healthy young adults.
What the research says
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In healthy young adults, low-volume high-intensity training and high-volume traditional resistance training lead to similar levels of perceived satisfaction, muscle soreness, and motivation to keep training.
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Subjective assessments of training satisfaction, delayed onset muscle soreness, and motivation to continue training are similar between low-volume high-intensity training and high-volume traditional resistance training in healthy young adults, suggesting that HIT’s efficiency does not come at the cost of perceived enjoyment or tolerability.
When people lift weights until they can't do another rep, their muscles get very tired, which sends signals to the brain that the workout was intense and effective. Even though they did fewer reps overall, their brain still feels satisfied because the effort felt hard and complete. This makes them just as likely to enjoy the workout and want to keep doing it as someone who did more reps but didn't push as hard.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who did one intense set of exercises felt just as happy, sore, and motivated to keep going as those who did three easier sets — so the short workout isn’t less enjoyable or harder to stick with.
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