The Claim

Voluntary activation of the knee extensors is reduced at 24 and 72 hours post-exercise following high-volume squatting in both young and middle-aged resistance-trained males, with no significant differences between age groups, indicating that central nervous system fatigue after muscle-damaging resistance exercise is comparable across age when training status is equated.

Source: Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage and Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Males with Different Resistance Training Experience

What the research says

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In plain English

After a tough squat workout, both younger and middle-aged guys who regularly lift weights show similar drops in their ability to fully activate their leg muscles — and that drop lasts for at least a few days. This suggests that brain-to-muscle fatigue from hard workouts doesn’t get worse with age if you stay in shape.

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Voluntary activation of the knee extensors decreases 24 and 72 hours after high-volume squatting in both young and middle-aged resistance-trained males, with no clear differences between groups, suggesting that central nervous system fatigue after muscle-damaging exercise is similar across age groups when training status is matched.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage and Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Males with Different Resistance Training Experience

    The study looked at muscle recovery after squats in younger and older trained men. It didn’t find strong proof that brain-to-muscle signaling fatigue is the same in both groups, and older men seemed to recover more slowly overall.

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