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Behold: the most in-depth resource on training volume anywhere on the internet. The most big-picture summary of the article is that higher training volumes tend to facilitate more muscle growth and larger strength gains. But, it also explores many rabbit holes: muscle swelling, sarcoplasmic hypertrophy, bioenergetic constraints, epistemology, volume cycling, formal logic, shitposting with a purpose, and so much more.

How accurate are trainees and coaches at predicting repetitions in reserve, and what can be done to perfect their prediction accuracy?

A previous study found that progressing load lifted or reps led to similar increases in strength and muscle size. A new study made the same comparison, but did they find the same results? This article discusses the new study and when to use specific progressive overload strategies.

Grip strength can be the limiting factor in performance for many different strength athletes. Read this article to explore the science and practice of grip strength training and forearm muscle development for both strength and aesthetics.

People are starting to favor autoregulated load prescriptions now that the limitations of the classic percentage-based loading charts are well known. However, a meta-regression updated these loading charts, so this article discusses whether percentage-based prescriptions are worth revisiting.