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Hold up. What's going on here? We, of all people, are buying into the fitness hype and woo? Look, forget everything you know. Say you're going for optimal strength, set's are superfluous - an artifact of professional sports associations self-servicing. Check out the research:

''...muscular strength and endurance adaptations can be attained by performing a signle set of ~8-12 repetitions to >momentary muscular failure, at a repetition duration that maintains muscular tension throughout the entire range of >motion, for most major muscle groups once or twice each week. All resistance types (e.g. free-weights, resistance >machines, body weight, etc.) show potential for increases in strength, with no significant difference between them, >although resistance machines appear to pose a lower risk of injury ^p There is a lack lf evidence to suggest that >balance from free weights....show any transference to greater sporting improvement, and explosive movements not >recommended...high injury risk...no greater benefit than slow, controlled weight training.'