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BProximity to failure and skeletal muscle hypertrophy
Refalo MC, Helms ER, Trexler ET, Hamilton DL, Fyfe JJ · 2023 · Sports Medicine 53(3):649-665
REZA evidence rating B: Reasonable confidence
Methodology
Systematic review with meta-analysis
Findings
How close a set comes to failure influences the degree of muscle growth.
Practical conclusion for REZA
The instruction isn't "until you can't anymore", but a specific distance from failure per set, which varies by exercise and phase.
Original source
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-022-01784-y · PMID: 36334240
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