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Grow Like a New Lifter Again?

Author’s note: This article is due for a major overhaul (partially for the reasons discussed here). There are a couple things in here I don’t entirely agree with anymore. Based on some more recent research, I’m less confident about time off resulting in enhanced hypertrophy once you resume training (though I think the mechanism is still plausible, and I’d still like to see it tested on well-trained lifters). What you’re getting yourself into ~8600 words, […]

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The New Approach to Training Volume

What you’re getting yourself into: ~3500 words 12-24 minute read time Key Points 1. Studies across a variety of populations have demonstrated that muscles grow in a very broad variety of rep ranges. 2. When training protocols are matched for number of sets, even with very different training volumes, they generally result in similar levels of muscle growth. 3. Gains in strength and muscular endurance are still very much tied to the rep range used. 4.

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