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How frequently you
train a muscle group
is less important than
the number of sets and
reps you can squeeze
into each session,
according to new
research published inThe Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research. The study
looked at the effects
of training every
muscle group twice
a week, for a total of
eight sets per session,
compared to training
each muscle group
once a week, for a total
of 16 sets per session.
And in keeping with
the confusion around
which approach is best
for size and strength,
the researchers
concluded that, after
respective eight-week
programmes, both
study groups gained
similar levels of muscle
mass, strength and
power. In short, quality
sets and reps – not the
generic training plan
you found online, or the
approach your mate
Dave swears by – are
the key to progression.PhotographyShutterstock