The Claim

Does a bigger muscle fiber angle help you resist fatigue during strength training?

Source: Differential changes in muscle architecture and neuromuscular fatigability induced by isometric resistance training at short and long muscle-tendon unit lengths.

What the research says

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Supports
46score
Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

When people train with their muscles bunched up, the more their muscle fibers angle upward, the longer they can keep pushing hard before getting tired.

See the scientific wording

In isometric resistance training at a short muscle-tendon unit length, an increase in pennation angle is associated with improved neuromuscular fatigue resistance, with a strong correlation (r = 0.739).

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Differential changes in muscle architecture and neuromuscular fatigability induced by isometric resistance training at short and long muscle-tendon unit lengths.

    The study found that when people trained with their muscles shortened, the way their muscle fibers angled (pennation angle) got bigger—and those with the biggest angle changes also got better at resisting muscle fatigue, just like the claim said.

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