The Claim
Resistance training in post-menopausal women increases exercise tolerance, as measured by the curvature constant W′, with an average improvement of 26.4–34.6% across training groups, regardless of whether the training protocol is high-volume or low-volume.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Post-menopausal women who do resistance training show a 26.4% to 34.6% increase in exercise tolerance, measured by the curvature constant W′, whether they train with high or low volume.
See the scientific wording
Resistance training in post-menopausal women increases exercise tolerance, as measured by the curvature constant W′, with an average improvement of 26.4–34.6% across training groups, despite no statistically significant difference between high-volume and low-volume protocols (p=0.163), suggesting that exercise tolerance gains may occur independently of training volume.
Lifting weights trains the nervous system to activate more muscle fibers more forcefully and efficiently, allowing the body to sustain intense effort longer without tiring out.
What the research says
1 studyIn older women, lifting weights makes it easier to keep exercising hard, no matter if they do three or six sets — and it’s not because their muscles get bigger, but because they get stronger.
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