Does changing exercises help you get stronger?
Does Varying Resistance Exercises for the Same Muscle Group Promote Greater Strength Gains?
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Some people did the same exercises every week, others changed them. Both got stronger in lifting tests, but those who stuck to the same exercises got a bit stronger in a knee push test.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Some people did the same exercises every week, others changed them. Both got stronger in lifting tests, but those who stuck to the same exercises got a bit stronger in a knee push test.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 540 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
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Costa BDV, Kassiano W, Nunes JP, Kunevaliki G, Castro-E-Souza P, Sugihara Junior P, Fernandes RR, Cyrino ES, Fortes LS
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Claims (4)
If you mix up your workouts for the same muscle, you’ll grow that muscle more evenly than if you always do the same exercise.
If young guys lift weights all over their body 3 times a week for 9 weeks, they'll get stronger — no matter if they switch up their exercises or stick to the same ones.
If young guys switch up their weightlifting exercises for the same muscles, they’ll get just as strong as if they stuck to the same routine for 9 weeks.
If young guys stick to the same exercises every time they work out for about two months, they get stronger in a specific leg test than if they keep switching up their routine.