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The One-Hour Strength Training Myth Debunked

You've heard it everywhere: workouts should never exceed one hour. Go longer, and your testosterone crashes while cortisol destroys your gains. This rule has become strength training gospel, causing you to rush through sets and skip exercises just to beat the clock. But here's the truth – this arbitrary time limit is nonsense. Your muscles don't have a stopwatch. They respond to stimulus, volume, and intensity, not minutes on a clock. The one-hour myth has convinced countless lifters to cut wor