Assertion

Increasing load or reps can be equally effective for building muscle.

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Explained

Research has shown that both increasing load and increasing reps can lead to significant gains in muscle mass, and the choice between the two may depend on individual preferences and training goals.

Context for Assertion

Resistance training, muscle growth, progressive overload

Concepts for Assertion

Tags

resistance training
muscle growth
progressive overload

Evidence for Assertion

Why relevant:
Why true:The study found that both increasing load and increasing reps led to significant gains in muscle mass through a randomized controlled trial.
How it is true:The study conducted a randomized controlled trial and found no significant differences between the two groups, indicating that increasing load or reps can be equally effective for building muscle.
ELI5
  • The study tested the effect of increasing load and increasing reps on muscle growth.
  • The results showed that both groups had significant gains in muscle mass.
  • This means that increasing load or reps can be equally effective for building muscle.
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Comparison of Muscle Thickness and 10-Repetition Maximum Between No Load Reduction and Load Reductions During 16 Weeks of Resistance Training
Study Type:Human Study
DOI:N/a
Experimental Study
Human
n=21
p≤0.05
No journal listed
Publication 01/01/2023

Assertion from content

The BEST Progressive Overload Way (New Study)
muscle hypertrophy indicated by vastest lateralis growth was also similar between both conditions