Brad Schoenfeld, PhD

Resistance-trained individuals with little to no experience using RIR appear able to satisfactorily estimate their 2 RIR in the bench press and back squat after receiving a brief explanation of the concept, andpredictive ability is enhanced after an 8-week training program (4/4)

Training to failure during single-set routines may have modestly improved some measures of muscle hypertrophy and power but did not influence markers of strength and muscle endurance (3/4)