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Using cluster set configurations within a resistance training programme

17/08/2022

Tsuyoshi Nagatani, Kristina L Kendall, Stuart N Guppy and Gregory Haff

ABSTRACT

Altering the configuration of a training set can add a unique training variation to a resistance training programme. Cluster sets can be used by strength and conditioning (S&C) professionals to modify the internal and external training loads that impact the training adaptations that result from resistance training. The purpose of this review is to provide the theoretical foundation for the use of cluster sets within resistance training programmes and to offer practical examples of how to implement cluster sets as part of a periodised training plan.

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