What is repetition tempo and how should one use it in training when the goal is to gain muscle strength or size? The answer to this question is provided by Jeremy Pearson (@jeremyrpearson), a Ph.D. student at the University of Kansas, in the Department of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences. Jeremy is currently working in the Gallagher Applied Physiology Lab as well as Rosa-Molinar Microscopy & Analytical Imaging Research Resource Core Laboratory. On top of that, he’s also a retired bodybuilder.

Paper discussed: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348737511_Does_Varying_Repetition_Tempo_in_a_Single-Joint_Lower_Body_Exercise_Augment_Muscle_Size_and_Strength_in_Resistance-Trained_Men

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeremy-Pearson

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