BigTomJ
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With that definition, sure. Intensity and intraset volume are very closely linked.This shows that there is more than one way to skin a cat, because I absolutely define (absolute) intensity as load (weight used) & therefore intensity and volume as reciprocal.
However in the context of training methodology in terms of hypertrophy, when discussing the topic of "intensity" a more apt definition is "proximity to failure".
I find this to be far more useful for our purposes, in the discussion of hypertrophy focused training, since proximity to failure is one of the most important factors driving motor unit recruitment and hypertrophy in general, where selected load has almost no bareing on either so long as the load selected is appropriate to maintain intensity through a reasonable rep range (5-30ish reps)
You're clearly a very highly educated and intelligent member here, I've enjoyed a number of your more detailed, science driven posts, I'd be very much interested in your thoughts on the article I posted.