Lifting weights until you're tired, whether with light or heavy weights, makes your muscles bigger and stronger in the same way for beginners.

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Resistance Exercise-induced Changes in Muscle Metabolism are Load-dependent.

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2019 Dec

The study found that lifting weights until tired, whether with heavy or light weights, made muscles bigger and stronger in the same way, which matches the claim.

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Resistance Exercise-induced Changes in Muscle Metabolism are Load-dependent.

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DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002088

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