Greater gains in strength and power with intraset rest intervals in hypertrophic training

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3116-3131

  Oliver, Jonathan M ^a,b   Jagim, Andrew R ^a   Sanchez, Adam C ^a   Mardock, Michelle A ^c   Kelly, Katherine A ^d   Meredith, Holly J ^e   Smith, Gerald L ^a   Greenwood, Mike ^a   Parker, Janet L ^d   Riechman, Steven E ^a   Fluckey, James D ^a   Crouse, Stephen F ^a   Kreider, Richard B ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^e United States Marine Corps ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster training; Interrepetition rest; Intraset rest intervals; Performance; Power; Strength

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REST; SKELETAL MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888343309     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182891672     Document Type: Article

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