From 0.5 to 8 seconds per rep, muscles grew about the same

Key finding

From 0.5 to 8 seconds per rep, muscles grew about the same

Context

Meta-analysis of 8 studies lasting at least 6 weeks, with every set taken to failure.

From 0.5 to 8 seconds per rep, muscle grew similarly

Limits

Only 8 studies. According to the authors, it is not firmly shown that very slow reps over 10 seconds are worse.

Sources

  • Effect of repetition duration during resistance training on muscle hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. · Schoenfeld · 2015 · Sports Medicine PubMed DOI Study note

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