The Claim

Does making muscle fibers longer make you tire out faster 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
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Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

When people train with their muscles stretched out, the longer their muscle fibers get, the more quickly they tire out during repeated efforts.

See the scientific wording

In isometric resistance training at a long muscle-tendon unit length, an increase in fascicle length is associated with reduced neuromuscular fatigue resistance, with a moderate negative correlation (r = -0.568).

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.

    When people did strength training with their muscles stretched out, their muscle fibers got longer—and the more they got longer, the quicker they got tired. This matches exactly what the claim said.

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