Comment on: “No Time to Lift? Designing Time‐Efficient Training Programs for Strength and Hypertrophy: A Narrative Review”

Carlson, Luke; Smith, Dave; Fisher, James

doi:10.1007/s40279-021-01591-x

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“…However, to enhance training efficiency and alleviate monotony, it is feasible to integrate other physical activities during inter-set rest intervals without adversely affecting mechanical performance in the main exercises prescribed in the training session [ 7 , 8 ]. This is of particular importance given the time constraints athletes and non-athletic individuals face when engaging in RT programs [ 9 ].…”

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Impact of squat set configuration on mechanical performance in paired sets of upper-body exercises

Janicijevic,

Miras-Moreno,

Morenas-Aguilar

et al. 2024

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil

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Background Paired sets and alternative set configurations (e.g., cluster sets) are frequently employed by strength and conditioning practitioners; however, their synergistic impact remains underexplored in research. This study aimed to elucidate whether the set configuration used in a lower-body exercise affects mechanical performance during paired sets of upper-body exercises. Methods Twenty-one resistance-trained individuals (14 men and 7 women) randomly completed three experimental sessions that involved four sets of five repetitions at 75%1RM during both the bench press and bench pull exercises. The three experimental sessions varied solely in the activity conducted during the inter-set rest periods of each upper-body exercise: (i) Traditional squat – six squat repetitions without intra-set rest at 65%1RM; (ii) Rest redistribution squat – two clusters of three repetitions of the squat exercise at 65%1RM with 30 s of intra-set rest; and (iii) Passive rest – no exercise. Results The rest redistribution set configuration allowed the sets of the squat exercise to be performed at a faster velocity than the traditional set configuration (p = 0.037). However, none of the mechanical variables differed between the exercise protocols neither in the bench press (p ranged from 0.279 to 0.875) nor in the bench pull (p ranged from 0.166 to 0.478). Conclusions Although rest redistribution is an effective strategy to alleviate fatigue during the sets in which it is implemented, it does not allow subjects to perform better in subsequent sets of the training session.

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