correlational
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In stiff-leg deadlifts, the size of the biceps femoris muscle (back of the thigh) seems to matter more for getting stronger at other exercises—unlike the other hamstring muscles.
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The study found that when people did stiff-leg deadlifts, the biceps femoris muscle (a hamstring muscle) getting bigger was the only one linked to getting stronger in other exercises — which is exactly what the claim says.
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