The Claim

Can leg presses make you stronger and build muscle in trained men?

Source: Effect of different training frequencies on maximal strength performance and muscle hypertrophy in trained individuals—a within-subject design

What the research says

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Supports

54score

Challenges

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Description

1 study reviewed

In plain English

If you do leg presses for 9 weeks, your legs will get stronger and bigger—even if you do it once or three times a week.

See the scientific wording

In trained men, resistance training using unilateral leg press 45° for 9 weeks significantly increases maximal strength (1RM) and quadriceps cross-sectional area (CSA), regardless of training frequency, indicating that the exercise and duration are sufficient to drive adaptation.

What the research says

1 study

Study: Effect of different training frequencies on maximal strength performance and muscle hypertrophy in trained individuals—a within-subject design
The study found that doing the leg press once or three times a week for 9 weeks both made trained men stronger and built more quad muscle — so how often you do it doesn’t matter as long as you do the exercise long enough.

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