Does high-volume resistance training increase muscle thickness in untrained individuals compared to only doing 1RM tests?

Resistance Training & Muscle Growth1 min readUpdated June 17, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed the available evidence and found that in people who have not trained before, eight weeks of high-volume weight lifting is associated with increases in muscle thickness in the arms, legs, and other areas, while doing only a one-repetition maximum strength test does not lead to similar...

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (0)
No supporting evidence found
Contradicting (0)
No contradicting evidence found
Primary Studies (1)

Update History

Published
June 17, 2026·Last updated June 17, 2026
  • Invalid DateNew topic created from assertion

Sign up to see full analysis