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.

Scientific Claim

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.

Original Statement

“the distal portion did not show a time effect (P = 0.190)”

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

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The claim is descriptive and based on non-significant results (P=0.190). No causal language is used, and the phrasing accurately reflects the data.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

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

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2021 Nov

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.

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

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

Score: 54

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2021-0278

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