Do your muscles know the difference?

Richfw

Do your muscles know the difference between doing, let’s say, 1 pushup per hour for 16 hours versus 16 straight pushups?

lorrpb

Yes, they will be tireder after 16 in a row.

Chieflrg

There is more stimulas to the muscles the more you rep in a set. So the benefits would be next to nothing if you only did one every hour if you could do 16 in one set.

AnvilHead

Yes. There will be more fiber recruitment in a set of 16 vs. a set of 1. A set of 1 isn't going to create enough stimulus to trigger an adaptation.