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Does doing more sets protect muscle while dieting? What a trial of 5 versus 3 sets per exercise found

Oct 27
4 min read

Outside a diet, more sets generally means more muscle growth. So it is natural to assume that adding volume during a cut will protect hard-earned muscle. But a diet changes the recovery picture, and extra sets also cost time and fatigue. Here is what the direct evidence says about volume as a muscle-retention tool while dieting.

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