1rep@9 followed by myoreps vs. standard sets for hypertrophy

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hi folks,

Assuming hypertrophy as primary goal, wouldn’t the following set scheme be better than standard 4-6reps with 3min rest between sets: 1 heavy rep (say @9) to activate as much of the muscle fibers as possible, then drop the weight down like 30% and go to town with 5rep sets separated by less then a minute of rest in between? If this idea is theoretically sound, are you aware of anyone actually trying it in studies or anecdotally?

Thanks in advance!

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Doing sets of 5 at 30% is unlikely to generate or maintain significant motor unit recruitment for the purposes of hypertrophy in this case.