The effect of training volume on lower-body strength

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-39

  Robbins, Daniel W ^a   Marshall, Paul W M ^b   McEwen, Megan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Intensity matched; Overtraining; Squat; Strength development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84859800821     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31821d5cc4     Document Type: Article

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