Does increasing resistance training volume over 12 weeks improve leg strength and muscle size in trained women?

1 min readUpdated June 3, 2026

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We analyzed the available evidence and found that increasing resistance training volume over 12 weeks appears to lead to greater gains in leg strength and muscle size in the vastus lateralis of trained women. This observation is based on 47.0 supporting assertions, with no studies or claims...

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Does increasing the resistance-training volume lead to greater gains? The effects of weekly set progressions on muscular adaptations in females

DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2025.2459003

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