Posted by Chris on December 19, 2005, 5:01 pm, in reply to "Re: the single set" "Many scientific studies demonstrate one set is almost effective as multiple sets, if not just as effective in strength and muscle hypertrophy (Starkey, Pollock, et. al. 1996)." "By performing an additional set (50% to 100% more sets) only 0 to 5% more progress will be observed." In the weight lifting section this site recommends 1 warm up set at 50% rep max and one set in the 8-12 rep range at about 80% 1rm. Scott writes: Okay, so in one reference more than 1 set gives me a 0-5% improvement, and in Scott's reference I see multiple setts give 10-fold gains. Confusion! Also, I thought that strength corresponded pretty much with size of muscle, so wouldn't building the biggest muscles give the greater strength? Or are bodybuilders weak as kittens, and are powerlifters the strongest around? Curious minds want to know!
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Okay, this is confusing me now. On the exrx site I have been reading to inform myself. I have read the following on the web page
http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/LowVolumeTraining.html :
: Adding multiple sets (up to a certain point) increases your
: gains tenfold than just stopping at one set.
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