When people who don't usually exercise do seated row exercises, their back and arm muscles work harder as they get tired, showing the body recruits more muscle fibers to keep going.

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The Pre-Exhaustion Method Does Not Increase Muscle Activity in Target Muscle During Strength Training in Untrained Individuals

Cross-Sectional Study

Human

2022 Apr

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The Pre-Exhaustion Method Does Not Increase Muscle Activity in Target Muscle During Strength Training in Untrained Individuals

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DOI: 10.2478/hukin-2022-0027

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