Is repetition failure critical for the development of muscle hypertrophy and strength?

Autor: Sampson, J. A., Groeller, H.
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports; Apr2016, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p375-383, 9p
Abstrakt: This investigation sought to determine the effect of resistance training to failure on functional, structural and neural elbow flexor muscle adaptation. Twenty-eight males completed a 4-week familiarization period and were then counterbalanced on the basis of responsiveness across; non-failure rapid shortening ( RS; rapid concentric, 2 s eccentric), non-failure stretch-shortening ( SSC; rapid concentric, rapid eccentric), and failure control ( C, 2 s concentric, 2 s eccentric), for a 12-week unilateral elbow flexor resistance training regimen, 3 × week using 85% of one repetition maximum (1 RM). 1 RM, maximal voluntary contraction ( MVC), muscle cross-sectional area ( CSA), and muscle activation ( EMGRMS) of the agonist, antagonist, and stabilizer muscles were assessed before and after the 12-week training period. The average number of repetitions per set was significantly lower in RS 4.2 [confidence interval ( CI): 4.2, 4.3] and SSC 4.2 ( CI: 4.2, 4.3) compared with C 6.1 ( CI: 5.8, 6.4). A significant increase in 1 RM (30.5%), MVC (13.3%), CSA (11.4%), and agonist EMGRMS (22.1%) was observed; however, no between-group differences were detected. In contrast, antagonist EMGRMS increased significantly in SSC (40.5%) and C (23.3%), but decreased in RS (13.5%). Similar adaptations across the three resistance training regimen suggest repetition failure is not critical to elicit significant neural and structural changes to skeletal muscle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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