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Study Questions Traditional Rep Ranges for Muscle Growth

9/5/2025

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Story summary
  • A study by the House of Hypertrophy challenges traditional rep ranges for muscle growth.
  • It indicates that three to five reps to failure may match the effectiveness of six to twelve reps.
  • Fourteen trained individuals completed unilateral leg exercises over nine weeks.
  • Experts recommend varying rep ranges for joint health and diverse stimuli.
  • Evidence for low-rep training's superiority remains inconclusive; six reps are advised as a safer minimum.