The Claim
Does training with a fuller range of motion make muscles grow bigger than partial reps?
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.
Working your muscles through a fuller range of motion during weight training might make them grow a little bigger than training with a shorter range, but it’s not always clear or the same for every muscle.
See the scientific wording
Longer-muscle-length resistance training is associated with modestly greater increases in muscle thickness and anatomical cross-sectional area compared to shorter-muscle-length resistance training in untrained adults, particularly in the vastus lateralis, though results are inconsistent across muscles and measurement sites.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that lifting weights when your muscles are stretched out more might help them grow a bit bigger than lifting when they’re more bunched up — but the results aren’t all the same every time.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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