Theory 80/Field programme/Strength training
Load Needs a Threshold
The claim
Muscle strength adaptation requires a threshold in the ratio of load to current capacity, so light loads with many repetitions do not build maximal strength.
01Mechanism
Hypertrophy and neural adaptation are driven by mechanical tension above a threshold.
02Prediction
Strength gains should appear only above the threshold.
03Refutation
Gains proportional to volume would remove the threshold.