Nick Krontiris

Effects of deload periods in resistance training on muscle hypertrophy and strength endurance in untrained young men using a randomized within subject design (open access) doi.org/10.1038/s41598…

- In this study, deload periods implemented as reductions in training volume and frequency at the midpoint and endpoint of the 8-week resistance training program led to similar increases in muscle hypertrophy and strength-endurance compared to continuous training.

In this one, a short deload reducing training volume and frequency at the midpoint and endpoint of an 8-week resistance training program did not appear to hinder adaptations in muscle hypertrophy or strength-endurance in untrained young men.

Autoregulation during blood flow restricted exercise offers no additional benefit on thigh muscle hypertrophy and strength adaptations in trained participants: a randomized within-subject 8-week trial (open access) doi.org/10.3389/fphys.…

- "These findings suggest that autoregulation does not notably influence muscular growth, strength adaptations, or perceptual responses compared to a structured, non-autoregulated approach, which is in alignment with a recent systematic review and meta-analysis."

Here, autoregulated and non-autoregulated low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction (BFR) protocols produced similar muscular hypertrophy and strength adaptations, and perceptual responses.