Mixed
Resistance training increases skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical function in healthy adults compared to no exercise.
If you are a healthy adult, engaging in resistance training is one of the most effective ways to increase muscle mass, strength, and physical function. You do not need a specific complex protocol to see benefits; simply performing resistance exercises against external resistance yields significant improvements compared to doing nothing.
We found that RT was consistently a potent stimulus for increasing skeletal muscle mass... strength... and physical function
Why this rating
Based on 4/4 reviews providing some or sufficient evidence for mass, 4/6 for strength, and 1/1 for function.
Source
The influence of resistance exercise training prescription variables on skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical function in healthy adults: An umbrella review
Jonathan C. Mcleod et al. · Journal of sport and health science/Journal of Sport and Health Science · 2023
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