Rest-pause training might help you lift a little heavier than regular training, but the difference is small, and we can’t be sure it matters much in real life because the study had few participants.
Scientific Claim
Rest-pause training may lead to modestly greater strength gains than traditional training in resistance-trained males, as effect sizes tended to favor rest-pause, though the clinical significance remains uncertain due to small sample size.
Original Statement
“Although modest, effect sizes tended to favor rest-pause.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
probability
Can suggest probability/likelihood
Assessment Explanation
The authors correctly used 'tended to favor' to reflect a non-significant trend. Probability language is appropriate given the small sample and lack of precision in effect size reporting.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Rest-pause and drop-set training elicit similar strength and hypertrophy adaptations compared to traditional sets in resistance-trained males.
This study found that people who did rest-pause training got a little stronger than those who did regular training, but their muscles didn’t grow any bigger — and the group was small, so we can’t be super sure how big the benefit really is.