Gentle strength training lowers your blood pressure during workouts more than intense training does, making it safer for people with heart risks.

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Effects of Whole-Body Low-Intensity Resistance Training With Slow Movement and Tonic Force Generation on Muscular Size and Strength in Young Men

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2008 Nov

The study only looked at muscle size and strength, not blood pressure, so it doesn't tell us anything about whether LST training is safer for the heart.

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Effects of Whole-Body Low-Intensity Resistance Training With Slow Movement and Tonic Force Generation on Muscular Size and Strength in Young Men

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DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e318185f2b0

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