People who do CrossFit-style workouts can jump higher than regular active people, but they don’t jump noticeably higher than people who lift weights regularly.

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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

Similar Assertions

People who do CrossFit-style workouts can jump higher than people who just exercise casually, but they don’t jump noticeably higher than people who lift weights regularly.

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People who do CrossFit might jump a little higher than weightlifters, but the difference is so small it could just be random chance.

86%

Just because CrossFit and weightlifters jumped about the same height doesn’t mean they’re equally powerful — the test might not have been sensitive enough to spot a real difference.

78%

Lifting free weights and using weight machines both help you get stronger just about the same amount—neither one is clearly better for boosting your explosive power.

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