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More reps don't always mean more muscle

Original Title

Increasing set volume relative to baseline does not augment skeletal muscle adaptations when compared to maintenance of baseline training volume in recreationally trained individuals

doi:10.1007/s00421-024-05655-4
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Moderate Quality

Methodology score · 55/100

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Even if you do more sets of bicep curls, your arms won't grow bigger or stronger than if you just keep doing your usual number of sets — as long as you keep doing them consistently.

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Moreno EN, Sampson DT, Figueroa EC, Jessee MB, Buckner SL