Training Study: Low Load, High Volume

Training Bodybuilding
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the guy over at evidence based fitness does a really good job of reviewing this study

basically, the study is 100% meaningless and has no practical application whatsoever

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[quote]oinky222 wrote:
the guy over at evidence based fitness does a really good job of reviewing this study

basically, the study is 100% meaningless and has no practical application whatsoever[/quote]

3rd class review from a no class guy.

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[quote]kindke wrote:

I mean, everyone KNOW’s that you wont get the same results from a 6 rep routine as a 10 rep routine keeping all other variables constant.

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This is pricelessssss

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We had a roundtable on this study over at Martin Berkhan’s blog.

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To keep the argument going, I read the study in detail.
The test subjects were NOT newbies, hence removing the notion of Newbie Gains.
The test subjects were divided into three groups

  • 90FAIL (Lifting 90 % of 1RM till failure)
  • 30 WM ( Lifting 30 % of 1RM till work of 90FAIL is matched [reps*weight])
  • 30 FAIL (Lifting 30% of 1RM till failure)
    Each group was made to perform 4 sets.
    Interestingly, the average reps completed by each group (and avg. time under tension) were
  • 90FAIL : 5 reps (16 s under tension)
  • 30 WM : 14 reps (27 s under tension)
  • 30FAIL : 24 reps (43.3 s under tension)

Would this mean that merely hopping onto a cardio machine would not get you big muscles as you would have to lift to “volitional failure?”

The debate continues…

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The relative load on a “cardio machine” is quite low and are primarily turning over sarcoplasmic proteins.

It is clear that load is important for stimulating myofibrillar protein synthesis; however, it does not have to be super heavy.

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The relative load on a “cardio machine” is quite low and are primarily turning over sarcoplasmic proteins.

It is clear that load is important for stimulating myofibrillar protein synthesis; however, it does not have to be super heavy.

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Training study?

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grave digger

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I’m so sick of all these useless studies. Go in the gym bust your ass, eat, rest and you’ll grow. No need to complicate things.