17/02/2023
Caught on all or nothing mentality?
Researches show that something is waaay better than nothing.
Turns out that 1 workout with maximal effort per week, can give you noticeable gains in strength, muscle gain and health.
Here are some mind-blowing facts from studies regarding minimum training time / volume:
-In 2017, 9 studies have shown that as much as 89% of potential strength gains can come from 1 set per week.
-In 2016, 15 studies, where subjects consisting of mainly beginners in fitness, have shown that 64% of the maximum potential muscle mass can be gained with one maximum effort set per muscle group, performed to failure.
-In 2022, 16 studies have shown that 30-60' of moderate to vigorous training per week can yield near maximum health benefits one can gain from working out in terms of decreased mortality caused by cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and other prevalent causes of premature death.
Note that those figures are the averages of the studies conducted, and may not necessarily represent everyone.
Also, the participants have been trained and monitored by professionals.
However, it is obvious that minimum training and / or volume can still help tremendously.
Every effort counts, big or small.
Happy training!