Strength training with repetitions to failure does not provide additional strength and muscle hypertrophy gains in young women

• Main Authors: Saulo Martorelli (Author), Eduardo Lusa Cadore (Author), Mikel Izquierdo (Author), Rodrigo Celes (Author), André Martorelli (Author), Vitor Alonso Cleto (Author), José Gustavo Alvarenga (Author), Martim Bottaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study investigated the effects of a 10-week resistance training to failure on neuromuscular adaptations in young women. Eighty-nine active young women were randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) repetitions to failure (RF; three sets of repetitions to failure); 2) repetitions not to failu...