Daily undulating or linear periodisation: does changing the load every session build more strength?

Oct 27

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Linear periodisation moves from lighter, higher-rep blocks to heavier, lower-rep blocks over weeks. Daily undulating periodisation (DUP) rotates heavy, moderate and lighter days within each week. Some early trials seemed to favour DUP. If you are choosing how to structure a strength block, does rotating the load every session actually build more strength than progressing it in stages?

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