The Claim
Untrained young men performing multi-joint exercises (lat pull-downs) twice weekly for 10 weeks experience significant muscle strength gains of approximately 10.4% in elbow flexors.
What the research says
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If young men who haven't trained before do lat pull-down exercises two times per week for about 2 and a half months, their arm muscles get about 10% stronger.
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Untrained young men performing multi-joint exercises (lat pull-downs) experience significant muscle strength gains of approximately 10.4% in elbow flexors after 10 weeks of resistance training twice weekly
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Single vs. Multi-Joint Resistance Exercises: Effects on Muscle Strength and Hypertrophy
The study tested exactly what the claim describes - untrained young men doing lat pull-downs twice a week for 10 weeks - and found they gained 10.4% strength in their elbow flexor muscles, which is exactly what the claim says.
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