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Breaks in resistance training do not impair long-term development in strength and muscle size

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A 10-week break halfway through 20 total weeks of resistance training had little effect on development.

During the break, maximal strength was better preserved than muscle size.

The phenomenon where the previous level of muscle size is quickly regained after a break is termed "muscle memory" The results of the study have been published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.

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English

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long-living

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