The Claim
Resistance-trained individuals show a greater improvement in the accuracy of estimating repetitions in reserve during the bench press compared to the squat following an 8-week single-set resistance training program.
What the research says
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After an 8-week single-set resistance training program, resistance-trained individuals become more accurate at estimating how many more reps they could do on the bench press than on the squat.
See the scientific wording
Resistance-trained individuals improve their ability to accurately estimate repetitions in reserve during the bench press more than during the squat over an 8-week single-set training program, suggesting exercise-specific learning effects in self-regulation.
When someone repeatedly performs a specific exercise like the bench press, their brain and nerves get better at sensing how much effort their muscles are using and how close they are to exhaustion. This improved sensing lets them guess more accurately how many more reps they can do before stopping. This improvement happens more for exercises done often because the nervous system learns the unique feel of those movements.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who lift weights got better at guessing how many more reps they could do before getting too tired—especially when doing bench presses, not squats—because they probably practice bench presses more often.
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