More lifting = more muscle growth in older women?
Higher volume resistance training enhances whole-body muscle hypertrophy in postmenopausal and older females: A secondary analysis of systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
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Practical Takeaways
Older women can aim for slightly higher resistance training volume (e.g., 6–8 sets per muscle group per week) to maximize muscle gain.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Practical Takeaways
Older women can aim for slightly higher resistance training volume (e.g., 6–8 sets per muscle group per week) to maximize muscle gain.
Publication
Journal
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
Year
2024
Authors
P. Nunes, Witalo Kassiano, Pâmela Castro-e-Souza, B. F. Camilo, Gislaine Cristina-Souza, Lúcio Marques Vieira-Souza, E. Cyrino, M. Carneiro
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If older women who’ve gone through menopause do more weight training sessions, they tend to gain more muscle mass than those who do fewer sessions.
Doing more sets at the gym than you're used to—like going from 18 to 33 sets a week per muscle group—doesn’t make your muscles grow significantly more, even though you might see a little more growth overall.