After 8 weeks of either heavy or light lifting, the middle part of the outer thigh didn’t get any thicker—no matter which way they trained.

Scientific Claim

In resistance-trained young men, muscle thickness does not significantly increase in the mid-portion of the lateral quadriceps after 8 weeks of volume-equated high- or low-repetition daily undulating periodization, regardless of training scheme.

Original Statement

“but no change was present in either group for lateral quadriceps mid MT (p < 0.05).”

From study:Volume-equated high- and low-repetition daily undulating programming strategies produce similar hypertrophy and strength adaptations.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design cannot support claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The claim is directly supported by the reported p-value and does not overstate causation. It is a neutral observation limited to one anatomical site.

More Accurate Statement

“In resistance-trained young men, muscle thickness in the mid-portion of the lateral quadriceps is not associated with change after 8 weeks of volume-equated high- or low-repetition daily undulating periodization.”

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Volume-equated high- and low-repetition daily undulating programming strategies produce similar hypertrophy and strength adaptations.

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2016 Jul

In this study, guys who lifted weights for 8 weeks didn’t get bigger in the middle part of their outer thigh, no matter if they did heavy lifts with few reps or lighter lifts with more reps — as long as the total work was the same.

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Volume-equated high- and low-repetition daily undulating programming strategies produce similar hypertrophy and strength adaptations.

Score: 45

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0707

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