The Claim
Bi-articular muscles, including the rectus femoris and hamstrings, experience functional conflict during compound movements such as squats, which limits their mechanical tension and results in minimal hypertrophy despite high overall leg loading.
What the research says
Not yet evaluated
We are still looking at what the research says.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Even though squats work your legs hard, muscles like the hamstrings and front thigh muscle don't grow much because they get pulled in two directions at once during the movement.
See the scientific wording
Bi-articular muscles such as the rectus femoris and hamstrings experience functional conflict during compound movements like squats, limiting their mechanical tension and resulting in minimal hypertrophy despite high overall leg loading.
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