Lifting heavy weights three times a week for six weeks makes untrained young men much stronger than lifting light weights, even though both groups gain about the same amount of muscle size.

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Greater Neural Adaptations following High- vs. Low-Load Resistance Training

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2017

The study looked at the same type of weight training as the claim and found that lifting heavier weights made people much stronger than lifting lighter weights, even though both groups got similarly bigger muscles, which matches what the claim says.

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Greater Neural Adaptations following High- vs. Low-Load Resistance Training

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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00331

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