The Claim

Low-load squat training with slow movement and tonic force generation (LST) performed 3 days per week for 8 weeks increases one-repetition maximum squat strength by 10% in healthy young men.

Source: Low-load Slow Movement Squat Training Increases Muscle Size and Strength but Not Power

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Doing slow, low-weight squats three times a week for two months can make healthy young men about 10% stronger at lifting heavy weights.

See the scientific wording

Low-load squat training with slow movement and tonic force generation (LST) performed 3 days per week for 8 weeks increases one-repetition maximum squat strength by 10% in healthy young men, demonstrating improved maximal lifting capacity.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Low-load Slow Movement Squat Training Increases Muscle Size and Strength but Not Power

    The study tested exactly what the claim said and found it increased squat strength by 10%, just like the claim predicted.

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