Training volume
Training volume is the total amount of work done in a period. For hypertrophy it is usually counted as effective sets per muscle group per week; it can also be expressed as tonnage, multiplying sets by reps by load. It is the variable most often manipulated when a program stops producing change.
Training volume
Training volume is the total amount of work done in a period. For hypertrophy it is usually counted as effective sets per muscle group per week; it can also be expressed as tonnage, multiplying sets by reps by load. It is the variable most often manipulated when a program stops producing change.
In practice
More volume is not linearly better: there is a point where recovery stops keeping up and the extra work stops turning into adaptation.
Related terms
Progressive overloadProgressive overload is the gradual increase of training demand over time so the body keeps having a reason to adaptDeloadA deload is a planned period, almost always a week, in which volume or intensity comes down so the body can finish absorbing the accumulated workTraining densityTraining density is how much work gets done per unit of timePeriodizationPeriodization is organizing training into blocks with different goals and loads over time, so an athlete arrives at a given moment in the best possible state and stops stallingHow Little Can You Train and Still Keep Your Muscle?More sets don't always mean more muscle: extra volume can stall your progressExercises by muscle groupSee the whole glossary
