General
volume
What does volume mean?
The total amount of training work performed, commonly counted as sets, reps, or load lifted.
"He added volume by doing an extra set per exercise."
Origin
Strength-training programming variable.
Frequently asked questions
What does volume mean in weightlifting?
Volume is the total amount of work you do in training, usually measured as the number of hard sets, total reps, or total weight lifted (sets x reps x load).
Is more volume better for muscle growth?
Up to a point, more volume generally means more growth, but there's a limit beyond which recovery suffers and returns diminish.
How do you calculate training volume?
A common method is counting weekly hard sets per muscle group; a load-based method multiplies sets x reps x weight to get total tonnage.
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