Without Fail: Muscular Adaptations in Single-Set Resistance Training Performed to Failure or with Repetitions-in-Reserve
These findings suggest that single-set routines can be a time-efficient strategy for promoting muscular adaptations in resistance-trained individuals, even when transitioning from higher-volume programs. Training to failure in single-set routines may modestly enhance some measures of muscle hypertrophy and power, but not strength or local muscle endurance.
Authors
- Brad J. Schöenfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4979-5783)
- Adam Mohan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7860-1572)
- Milo Wolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9124-3977)
- Alec Piñero
- Alysson Enes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8848-7946)
- Patroklos Androulakis‐Korakakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0832-0100)
- Michael D. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7359-5362)
- Max Sapuppo
- Paul Alan Swinton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9663-0696)
- Thomas Hermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7975-4363)
- Max Coleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0462-5633)
- Martin Refalo
- Arman Zamanzadeh
Institutions
- Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (BR)
- Deakin University (AU)
- Lehman College (US)
- Nutrition Sciences (Belgium) (BE)
- Robert Gordon University (GB)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003728
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.61