The Claim

The lower part of your thigh doesn't get noticeably thicker no matter which kind of weight training you do, if you're already trained and train for 8 weeks.

Source: Rest-pause and drop-set training elicit similar strength and hypertrophy adaptations compared to traditional sets in resistance-trained males.

What the research says

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Supports
54score
Challenges
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Description
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In plain English

The lower part of your thigh doesn't get noticeably thicker no matter which kind of weight training you do, if you're already trained and train for 8 weeks.

See the scientific wording

Muscle thickness in the distal portion of the lateral thigh does not increase significantly after 8 weeks of any of the three resistance training methods (rest-pause, drop-set, or traditional) in resistance-trained males.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Rest-pause and drop-set training elicit similar strength and hypertrophy adaptations compared to traditional sets in resistance-trained males.

    The study found that after 8 weeks of three different types of weight training, the lower outer part of the thigh didn’t get noticeably thicker in any group — so the claim is correct.

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