Meta-analyses do not support performance of multiple sets or high volume resistance training

Journal of Exercise Physiology Online

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 10-20

  Winett, Richard A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Intensity; Volume; Weight lifting

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LOGIC; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 14644389487     PISSN: 10979751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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