Strong Support
correlational
History

After six weeks of holding heavy weights in a static position, the muscles that bend the elbow become about 14.5% stronger, and this improvement happens similarly in men and women.

45
Pro
0
Against

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

45

Community contributions welcome

Contradicting (0)

0

Community contributions welcome

No contradicting evidence found

Gold Standard Evidence Needed

According to GRADE and EBM methodology, here is what ideal scientific evidence would look like to definitively prove or disprove this specific claim, ordered from strongest to weakest evidence.

Sign up to see full verdict