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Resistance training at both longer and shorter mean muscle lengths produces similar hypertrophic effects.
Practitioners can use a variety of muscle lengths in resistance training without significantly affecting hypertrophy outcomes.
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Our findings suggest that RT at both longer and shorter mean muscle lengths produces similar hypertrophic effects.
Why this rating
Based on the Bayesian meta-analysis of twelve studies.
Source
Does Muscle Length Influence Regional Hypertrophy? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Dorian Varović et al. · International Journal of Sports Medicine · 2025
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