The Claim

The researchers made sure everyone did the exact same total amount of work—same number of reps, same weights—so any differences in results could only be because of how they did the workout, not how much they lifted.

Source: Crescent pyramid and drop-set systems do not promote greater strength gains, muscle hypertrophy, and changes on muscle architecture compared with traditional resistance training in well-trained men

What the research says

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In plain English

The researchers made sure everyone did the exact same total amount of work—same number of reps, same weights—so any differences in results could only be because of how they did the workout, not how much they lifted.

See the scientific wording

In well-trained men, the total training volume (TTV) was successfully equated across crescent pyramid, drop-set, and traditional resistance training protocols, as confirmed by matched sets, repetitions, and load, ensuring that differences in outcomes were attributable to training structure rather than volume.

What the research says

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  1. Study: Crescent pyramid and drop-set systems do not promote greater strength gains, muscle hypertrophy, and changes on muscle architecture compared with traditional resistance training in well-trained men

    The study trained people’s legs three different ways but made sure all ways involved the same total amount of lifting. Since all methods led to the same results, the differences in how they were done (not how much was lifted) must be what mattered.

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