Closer to failure builds more muscle; for strength it barely matters
Key finding
Closer to failure builds more muscle; for strength it barely matters
Context
A series of meta-regressions for which the authors estimated reps in reserve from each study's protocol.
Limits
Reps in reserve were estimated after the fact, not measured; the authors call the analysis exploratory. No exact optimum can be read from it.
Sources
- Exploring the Dose-Response Relationship Between Estimated Resistance Training Proximity to Failure, Strength Gain, and Muscle Hypertrophy: A Series of Meta-Regressions · Robinson · 2024 · Sports Medicine PubMed DOI Study note
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