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If you lift the same total amount of weight each week, it doesn’t matter whether you spread it out over one day or three+ days—you’ll still gain about the same amount of muscle, no matter if you’re experienced or if you’re training your arms or legs.
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How many times per week should a muscle be trained to maximize muscle hypertrophy? A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies examining the effects of resistance training frequency
Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Human
2019 JunWhen you lift weights the same total amount each week, it doesn’t matter if you do it in one long session or spread it over three sessions — your muscles grow about the same either way.
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