30 Seconds SummaryCan You Avoid Plateaus by Manipulating Relative Training Intensity?
- Postmenopausal women underwent 24 weeks of resistance training, alternating between moderate-load and low-load sequences, showing similar lean mass gains in both sequences and throughout the training periods.
- Study utilized a crossover design, allowing assessment of individual responses to changing training intensities and the classification of subjects as high or low responders.
- Results indicated that changing the intensity of training might help avoid plateaus in muscle growth, with lean mass accrual rates being maintained across both training phases.
- The research explored whether responsiveness in initial training phases predicted future gains, finding that early gains did not reliably predict later performance.
- Statistical analysis suggests that dichotomizing subjects into high and low responders may not provide the most accurate insights into individual differences in training outcomes.
- The study supports the idea that different training intensities can produce varying results within individuals, advocating for personalization in training intensity to optimize muscle growth.
Stronger By Science
Greg Nuckols
