People get noticeably stronger in just 4 weeks of heavy weightlifting—even before their muscles get bigger—because their nerves learn to fire better.

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Effects of a 20-Week High-Intensity Strength Training Program on Muscle Strength Gain and Cardiac Adaptation in Untrained Men: Preliminary Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study

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2023 Oct 24

The study found that untrained guys got much stronger in just 4 weeks from heavy lifting, especially in leg exercises, even before their muscles got bigger—exactly what the claim says.

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Effects of a 20-Week High-Intensity Strength Training Program on Muscle Strength Gain and Cardiac Adaptation in Untrained Men: Preliminary Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study

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DOI: 10.2196/47876

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