The Claim
Lifters who did a medium amount of weightlifting exercises for 10 weeks got stronger in their main lifts than those who did either much less or much more — especially in the snatch, where the medium group improved the most.
What the research says
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Lifters who did a medium amount of weightlifting exercises for 10 weeks got stronger in their main lifts than those who did either much less or much more — especially in the snatch, where the medium group improved the most.
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Moderate-volume resistance training (2,481 repetitions over 10 weeks) results in greater strength gains in the snatch, clean & jerk, and squat exercises among experienced junior weightlifters compared to low-volume (1,923 repetitions) or high-volume (3,030 repetitions) training, with the snatch showing the most significant advantage over low volume (6.1% vs. 3.7% increase, p = 0.015).
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that weightlifters who did a medium amount of lifting got stronger in their main lifts—especially the snatch—better than those who did too little or too much, proving that more isn’t always better.
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