Minimalist Training: Is Lower Dosage or Intensity Resistance Training Effective to Improve Physical Fitness? A Narrative Review.

David George BehmUrs GranacherKonstantin WarnekeJose Carlos Aragão-SantosMarzo Edir Da Silva-GrigolettoAndreas Konrad

Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2023)

The least amount of RT that can be performed to improve physical fitness for beginners for at least the first 12 weeks is one weekly session at intensities below 50% 1RM, with < 3 sets per multi-joint exercise.

Keyphrases

high intensity
resistance training
virtual reality
gestational age
preterm birth
working memory