The Claim
In young, untrained men, the medial head of the triceps brachii exhibits similar hypertrophic responses when trained using multi-joint exercises, single-joint exercises, or a combination of both, indicating that its hypertrophy is not significantly influenced by exercise selection or exercise order.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
If you're a guy who hasn't trained much before, your triceps muscle in the back of your arm grows about the same no matter if you do push-ups, triceps extensions, or a mix of both — the type of exercise doesn't really matter for this part of the muscle.
See the scientific wording
In young, untrained men, the medial head of the triceps brachii shows similar hypertrophy regardless of whether it is trained with multi-joint, single-joint, or combined exercises, suggesting it is less sensitive to exercise selection or order.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that whether young men trained their triceps with bench presses, triceps extensions, or both, the middle part of the muscle grew just as much in all cases — so it doesn’t matter which exercise you pick for that part.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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