Effect of Training Leading to Repetition Failure on Muscular Strength: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (original) (raw)

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2015

Abstract

It remains unclear whether repetitions leading to failure (failure training) or not leading to failure (non-failure training) lead to superior muscular strength gains during resistance exercise. Failure training may provide the stimulus needed to enhance muscular strength development. However, it is argued that non-failure training leads to similar increases in muscular strength without the need for high levels of discomfort and physical effort, which are associated with failure training. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effect of failure versus non-failure training on muscular strength. Five electronic databases were searched using terms related to failure and non-failure training. Studies were deemed eligible for inclusion if they met the following criteria: (1) randomised and non-randomised studies; (2) resistance training intervention where repetitions were performed to failure; (3) a non-failure comparison group; (4) resistance training interven...

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