The Claim
Low-load squat training with slow movement and tonic force generation (LST) performed 3 days per week for 8 weeks does not improve power production during dynamic explosive movements, including lifting power, leg extension power, or vertical jump height in healthy young men.
What the research says
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Doing slow, low-weight squats three times a week for two months doesn't help healthy young men get better at explosive movements like jumping high or lifting fast.
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Low-load squat training with slow movement and tonic force generation (LST) performed 3 days per week for 8 weeks does not improve power production during dynamic explosive movements, including lifting power, leg extension power, or vertical jump height in healthy young men.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Low-load Slow Movement Squat Training Increases Muscle Size and Strength but Not Power
The study did the exact same training as the claim describes and found it didn't make people more powerful in jumps or fast lifts, just stronger in slow lifts.
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