Low volume training

[cgi2]

EXRX.net, a much respected source of bodybuilding information says that a single set delivers 95% of gains. It seems to imply that larger number of sets are just psychologically satisfying but not very useful.
This sounds very different from what most people here do.
See the article at:low volume

Any comments?
-Carl

 

[GenetiKing]

I'm not exactly a H.I.T. jedi or anything but my own experience and mistakes in the past have taught me to hit it hard, hit it quick, go home, eat, rest, and you will grow. 2 and 3 hours in the gym will get you nowhere fast.

 

[bignate73]

ive heard there is a similar study. regarding single sets and sets of 3. the single set group made just as good of gains as the triset group. it was on ptonthenet.com i think. my buddy printed it out, he reads alot over there. i like to hang in the trenches over here. hehehehe.

 

[thefantom1]

Im out of the gym (and showered) in under 1 hour..... hit quick and hit it hard.....

 

[needleboy]

Remember what Mentzer aways said- Brief- Intense- and Infrequent!!!!

Break the muscle down and go home!!!!!!

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

You dont need to do MEGA sets in my opinion, hit a couple at max effort and get out and eat. Why do more than is required?