The Washington Post, November 2nd, 2004
So you're working out and you keep looking at your watch at the top of every biceps curl. Sure, you want to finish your routine, but you've got to get to the next thing in your life. And you wonder: What if you just did one set of strength exercises rather than the almost universally prescribed two or three? Well, we know you hate it when we say this, but . . . it depends. If you're a novice who has just begun a program, a single-set routine will do the trick. The bad news: After about three months -- or perhaps as much as a year, depending on whom you ask -- you're likely to hit a plateau. "...
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