The Claim

Resistance training increases muscle pennation angle by approximately 9% over 12 weeks in untrained men, with no significant differences observed between high-intensity and low-intensity protocols or between training to failure and non-failure protocols.

Source: Effect of Resistance Training to Muscle Failure vs. Volitional Interruption at High- and Low-Intensities on Muscle Mass and Strength

What the research says

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Supports
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Cause and effect
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In plain English

When men who don't usually exercise start lifting weights, the angle of their muscle fibers changes by about 9% in 12 weeks. It doesn't matter if they lift heavy or light weights, or if they push until they can't do any more reps or not.

See the scientific wording

Resistance training increases muscle pennation angle by approximately 9% over 12 weeks in untrained men, with no significant differences between high- vs. low-intensity or failure vs. non-failure protocols.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effect of Resistance Training to Muscle Failure vs. Volitional Interruption at High- and Low-Intensities on Muscle Mass and Strength

    This study shows that lifting weights for 12 weeks increases muscle pennation angle by about 9% in beginners, and it doesn't matter if you lift heavy or light weights or push to failure.

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