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Whether you lift weights slowly or quickly, as long as everything else stays the same, you’ll likely build about the same amount of muscle—so how fast you move the weight might not matter much.

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Scientists compared lifting weights slowly vs. quickly and found both ways built muscle about the same amount—so how fast or slow you lift doesn’t really matter for getting bigger muscles, as long as you’re working hard.

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