When people do the same total amount of lifting work, whether they use rest-pause, drop-sets, or regular sets, their upper and middle thighs grow about the same.

Scientific Claim

Total training volume equalization across rest-pause, drop-set, and traditional resistance training methods results in similar overall muscle thickness gains in the proximal and middle lateral thigh regions of resistance-trained males after 8 weeks.

Original Statement

“A significant main effect of time was revealed for MT at the proximal (P = 0.0001) and middle (P = 0.0001) aspects of the lateral thigh for all training groups”

From study:Rest-pause and drop-set training elicit similar strength and hypertrophy adaptations compared to traditional sets in resistance-trained males.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The claim is descriptive and based on significant time effects observed across all groups. No causal verbs are used, and the phrasing matches the data.

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.

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2021 Nov

When people lifted weights using three different methods but did the same total amount of work, all of them gained similar amounts of muscle in the upper and middle parts of their thighs — so no method was better for muscle growth when volume was equal.

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Rest-pause and drop-set training elicit similar strength and hypertrophy adaptations compared to traditional sets in resistance-trained males.

Score: 54

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2021-0278

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