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Less gym time, same results: 'lowering' weights as effective

Less gym time, same results: 'lowering' weights as effective

28 Nov 2022 by Ted Escobedo   1 min read

Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see the same results.

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown one type of muscle contraction is most effective at increasing muscle strength and muscle size -- and rather than lifting weights, the emphasis should be on lowering them.

The team, which also included researchers from Niigata University and Nishi Kyushu University in Japan and Brazil's Londrina State University, had groups of people perform three different types of dumbbell curl exercise and measured the results.

It found those who only lowered a weight saw the same improvements as those who raised and lowered weights -- despite only performing half the number of repetitions.

Know more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/11/221103105002.htm

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