Doing slow, low-effort weight training three times a week for 12 weeks can make your thigh muscles bigger and stronger, just as much as doing fast, high-effort weight training.

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Effects of low-intensity resistance exercise with slow movement and tonic force generation on muscular function in young men.

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2006 Apr

The study shows that doing slow, low-effort leg exercises three times a week for 12 weeks builds muscle and strength just as well as harder, faster exercises in young men, exactly as the claim said.

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Effects of low-intensity resistance exercise with slow movement and tonic force generation on muscular function in young men.

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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00741.2005

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