People who have been doing serious workouts like CrossFit or weightlifting for years have bigger leg muscles than people who just stay active without formal 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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People who did either functional fitness or weight training for at least two years had bigger leg muscles than people who were just generally active but didn’t do structured workouts — so yes, those kinds of training build muscle better than just being active.

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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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