People who do CrossFit and people who lift weights end up with about the same size leg muscles after years of training — the type of workout doesn’t seem to change muscle growth much.

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Muscle power and muscle hypertrophy of the lower limbs among practitioners of functional fitness training and strength training

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Muscle power and muscle hypertrophy of the lower limbs among practitioners of functional fitness training and strength training

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DOI: 10.1007/s11332-023-01108-1

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