Are Group Weights Classes Optimal Strength & Hypertrophy Training?

I'm discussing the truth about "Lifting Heavy" in group fitness.
Sources (Research Show Notes)

• Schoenfeld BJ et al. (2016). Longer Interset Rest Periods Enhance Muscle Strength and Hypertrophy in Resistance-Trained Men. J Strength Cond Res, 30(7):1805-12. PMID: 26605807
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• Grgic J et al. (2017). The effects of short versus long inter-set rest intervals on measures of muscle hypertrophy: A systematic review. Eur J Sport Sci, 17(8): 983-993. PMID: 28641044
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• McKendry J et al. (2016). Short inter-set rest blunts resistance exercise-induced increases in myofibrillar protein synthesis in young males. Exp Physiol, 101(7): 866-82. PMID: 27126459
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• Schoenfeld BJ. (2010). The mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance training. J Strength Cond Res, 24(10): 2857-2875.
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• “Give it a rest” Meta-analysis (Singer et al. 2024). Inter-set Rest Interval Duration and Muscle Hypertrophy: A Bayesian Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1429789
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Topics:

• (00:08) - Are strength training classes worth doing?


• (06:14) - This is the problem with "lift heavy"


• (13:01) - Why does rest period matter?


• (36:32) - It's not just about aesthetics


• (41:17) - Hearing this in the spirit I intended