After 8 weeks of any kind of weight training, the lower part of the thigh doesn’t get noticeably thicker—even though the upper and middle parts do.

Scientific Claim

In resistance-trained males, muscle thickness in the distal portion of the lateral thigh does not increase significantly after 8 weeks of any of the three resistance training methods, despite increases in proximal and middle regions.

Original Statement

“A significant main effect of time was revealed for MT at the proximal (P = 0.0001) and middle (P = 0.0001) aspects of the lateral thigh for all training groups; however, the distal portion did not show a time effect (P = 0.190).”

From study:Rest-pause and drop-set training elicit similar strength and hypertrophy adaptations compared to traditional sets in resistance-trained males.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The claim is purely descriptive and based on reported p-values. No causal language is used, and the finding is directly quoted. Verb strength is conservatively set to association due to lack of mechanistic explanation.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Rest-pause and drop-set training elicit similar strength and hypertrophy adaptations compared to traditional sets in resistance-trained males.

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2021 Nov

After 8 weeks of different types of leg workouts, the top and middle parts of the thigh got thicker, but the bottom part near the knee didn’t change at all—no matter which workout method was used.

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Rest-pause and drop-set training elicit similar strength and hypertrophy adaptations compared to traditional sets in resistance-trained males.

Score: 54

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2021-0278

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The lower part of your thigh doesn't get noticeably thicker no matter which kind of weight training you do, if you're already trained and train for 8 weeks.

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The lower part of the thigh doesn't get noticeably bigger after 8 weeks of any of these training styles, even if the upper and middle parts do—meaning muscles don't grow evenly everywhere.

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If you lift weights twice a week for 8 weeks and do the same total amount of work, your upper and middle thighs will get thicker — no matter what fancy technique you use.

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When people who already lift weights do drop sets or rest-pause sets instead of regular sets—while doing the same total amount of work—they don’t get bigger thigh muscles any faster or more than with normal training.

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