Does training at long muscle lengths cause more hypertrophy in biarticular muscles than in monoarticular muscles?

Long Muscle Length Hypertrophy1 min readUpdated June 9, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed one assertion on whether training at long muscle lengths causes more hypertrophy in biarticular muscles than in monoarticular muscles, and the evidence we’ve reviewed so far supports this idea. Specifically, it suggests that when muscles crossing two joints — like the gastrocnemius in...

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June 9, 2026·Last updated June 9, 2026
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