ArticlePeerJ2022
Using cluster and rest redistribution set structures as alternatives to resistance training prescription method based on velocity loss thresholds.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Effectiveness of Cluster vs. Rest-Redistribution Set Configurations to Maintain Movement Velocity During Resistance Training: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of rest redistribution and traditional set configurations in terms of strength, power, and perceived exertion: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring the Dose-Response Relationship Between Estimated Resistance Training Proximity to Failure, Strength Gain, and Muscle Hypertrophy: A Series of Meta-Regressions.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- The Acute and Chronic Effects of Implementing Velocity Loss Thresholds During Resistance Training: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Critical Evaluation of the Literature.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Acute Responses and Chronic Adaptations to Cluster Versus Traditional Set Resistance Training in Males and Females.European journal of sport science · 2026Trial
- Acute effects of cluster vs. traditional sets on performance and perceptual responses during upper- and lower-limb power-oriented resistance exercises in older adults.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Trial
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- Effects of Different Paired-Set Configurations and Rest Intervals on Acute Volume Load, Repetitions, and Training Efficiency: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Intra-set rest preserves barbell velocity during a free-weight back squat exercise by shifting energy system contribution.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Secondary Analysis to Evaluate Performance Expression Stability of Alternative Complex-Contrast Training Set Strategies.Methods and protocols · 2026Article
- Cluster-set restPeerJ · 2026Article
- Conceptualizing a load and volume autoregulation integrated velocity model to minimize neuromuscular fatigue and maximize neuromuscular adaptations in resistance training.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Review
- Influence of Cluster Sets on Mechanical and Perceptual Variables in Adolescent Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of cluster (CS), rest redistribution (RR) and traditional (TS) set configurations on acute neuromuscular performance, and to determine the viability of using CS and RR as alternatives to training prescription based on velocity loss (VL). Methods: Thirty-one resistance-trained men performed, in a randomised order, three experimental sessions consisting of the squat (SQ) and bench press (BP) exercises performed against the 10-repetition maximum load using CS (three sets of six repetitions; 30 s of intra-set rest every two repetitions; 3 min of inter-set rest), RR (9 sets of two repetitions; 45 s of inter-set rest), and TS (3 sets of 6 repetitions; 3 min of inter-set rest), set configurations. Results: Linear mixed-effects model analysis revealed that participants had significantly lower VL ( Conclusions: These findings suggest that CS and RR are effective at reducing the overall fatigue-included decrease in velocity compared to TS and allow the majority of repetitions to be completed with less than 20% VL. Therefore, both CS and RR can be used to manage fatigue during resistance training, and as alternatives to training prescription method based on 20% VL threshold.
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