The lower part of your thigh doesn’t grow as much from weight training as the upper and middle parts—even if you train hard and use fancy techniques.

Scientific Claim

The distal portion of the lateral thigh is less responsive to resistance training-induced hypertrophy than the proximal and middle portions in resistance-trained males, regardless of training method used.

Original Statement

“However, 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

probability

Can suggest probability/likelihood

Assessment Explanation

The lack of time effect is clearly reported with p-value. Probability language is appropriate due to small sample and potential measurement variability in distal regions.

More Accurate Statement

“The distal portion of the lateral thigh is unlikely to show significant hypertrophy in response to resistance training compared to the proximal and middle portions in resistance-trained males, regardless of training method used.”

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 training, the top and middle parts of the thigh got bigger, but the part near the knee didn’t change much — no matter what kind of workout people did.

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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