Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when training was carried out several reps short of failure. Reinforces that time shouldn't be a barrier to consistent resistance training!
Without Fail: Muscular Adaptations in Single-Set Resistance Training Performed to Failure or with Repetitions-in-Reserve.
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Discussions demonstrate high engagement by referencing specific training strategies, such as performing just one hard set per muscle group, and emphasizing efficiency, with phrases like 'literally doing ONE HARD SET' and 'strength and hypertrophy gains in experienced lifters.' The tone is generally enthusiastic, stressing that minimal effort can still produce results, which reflects a positive perception of the research's impact.
Most discussions support the findings, emphasizing that even minimal training can lead to gains.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyToo busy to train? Poor excuse. Study here showing that literally doing ONE HARD SET per muscle group (9 total working sets) just 2x per week can still produce strength and hypertrophy gains in experienced lifters. Link to study: https://t.co/vSffKd5ey4 https://t.co/sUazT4dJwT
I think a lot of sports science is now finding startlingly large effect sizes for substantively very small amounts of exercise. Here's a paper finding even doing 1 set of weight lifting per week per muscle group produced gains pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40249908/
Without Fail: Muscular Adaptations in Single Set Resistance Training Performed to Failure or with Repetitions-in-Reserve https://t.co/Z7gage9l3r
Without Fail: Muscular Adaptations in Single-Set Resistance Training Performed to Failure or with Repetitions-in-Reserve https://t.co/Z7gage9l3r
One hard set of an exercise has been show to be effective at building muscle and strength. Showing training to or close to failure is key over endless sets. You don’t need endless hours of training to make progress. Remember, quality over quantity. https://t.co/cwraPdbZgG
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I think a lot of sports science is now finding startlingly large effect sizes for substantively very small amounts of exercise. Here's a paper finding even doing 1 set of weight lifting per week per muscle group produced gains pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40249908/
@evyluvr Theres a few more but its 1am so i cba to go back and find them but this is the most recent one https://t.co/nCwoStRVsT
https://t.co/5NXfJNavCi
Without Fail: Muscular Adaptations in Single-Set Resistance Training Performed to Failure or with Repetitions-in-Reserve https://t.co/Z7gage9l3r
RT @WellBuiltStyle: Too busy to train? Poor excuse. Study here showing that literally doing ONE HARD SET per muscle group (9 total work…
RT @WellBuiltStyle: Too busy to train? Poor excuse. Study here showing that literally doing ONE HARD SET per muscle group (9 total work…
Too busy to train? Poor excuse. Study here showing that literally doing ONE HARD SET per muscle group (9 total working sets) just 2x per week can still produce strength and hypertrophy gains in experienced lifters. Link to study: https://t.co/vSffKd5ey4 https://t.co/sUazT4dJwT
One hard set of an exercise has been show to be effective at building muscle and strength. Showing training to or close to failure is key over endless sets. You don’t need endless hours of training to make progress. Remember, quality over quantity. https://t.co/cwraPdbZgG
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
@blackhillsed https://t.co/Ra1uwzGBsD
@markeatsmeat why no link to study, though? :( https://t.co/qNBPxxGGDd It's ok if you're maintaining. More than that, it's what everyone should do as a bare minimum in terms of exercise.
@Mangan150 Study Abstract here https://t.co/WAH9KjM3Jd
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
Without Fail: Muscular Adaptations in Single Set Resistance Training Performed to Failure or with Repetitions-in-Reserve https://t.co/Z7gage9l3r
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
RT @BradSchoenfeld: Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when tr…
Our new study found training with a single set per exercise elicited appreciable gains in trained lifters, even when training was carried out several reps short of failure. Reinforces that time shouldn't be a barrier to consistent resistance training!
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