The Claim

In young adult resistance trainers, chronic psychological stress does not significantly moderate the recovery of maximal cycling power over a 96-hour period following intense leg press exercise, indicating that recovery in non-targeted muscle groups may be less affected by mental stress.

Source: Chronic Psychological Stress Impairs Recovery of Muscular Function and Somatic Sensations Over a 96-Hour Period

What the research says

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In plain English

If you're a young adult who lifts weights, being stressed out doesn't seem to slow down how quickly your leg power comes back after a tough workout — at least when it comes to exercises that aren't directly using the muscles you worked.

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In young adult resistance trainers, chronic psychological stress does not significantly moderate recovery of maximal cycling power over 96 hours after intense leg press exercise, suggesting that recovery of non-targeted muscle groups may be less influenced by mental stress.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Chronic Psychological Stress Impairs Recovery of Muscular Function and Somatic Sensations Over a 96-Hour Period

    The study looked at how stress affects muscle recovery after leg workouts, and found that more stress leads to slower recovery. This goes against the idea that stress doesn’t matter for recovery.

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