Does increasing weekly training volume from 8 to 12 sets per muscle group lead to more muscle growth?

1 min readUpdated June 3, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed the available evidence and found that increasing weekly training volume from 8 to 12 sets per muscle group is associated with a small increase in muscle mass—about 0.9%—based on a review of multiple studies [1]. This finding comes from 48 studies or assertions that support this pattern,...

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Published
June 3, 2026·Last updated June 3, 2026
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