Does increasing resistance exercise sets from 4 to 5 or 6 produce more muscle growth?

1 min readUpdated June 3, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed the available evidence on whether increasing resistance exercise sets from four to five or six leads to more muscle growth, and what we’ve found so far suggests no meaningful difference. One assertion directly examined this comparison, finding that when training close to muscle failure,...

Evidence from Studies

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Primary Studies (1)

Does Performing Partial Repetitions Beyond Momentary Failure Enhance Muscle Hypertrophy in Volume-Load-Equated Calf-Raise Resistance Training?

DOI: 10.70252/ijes2026403

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June 3, 2026·Last updated June 3, 2026
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