…utely max out their levels of hypertrophy so it is possible when I hold out possibility that some cardio could have a negative interference effect on resistance training but also balancing that with the fact that in order to get lean enough for say bodybuilding you're probably going to have to incorporate some level o…
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589 claims across 52 endpoints
Claims by endpoint
What Layne Norton, Ph.D. claims Resistance Training does, and whether the research agrees.
| Endpoint | Stance | Research | Alignment | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lean mass | Increase | 40 | With consensus | 106 |
| strength | Increase | 348 | With consensus | 91 |
| muscle mass | Increase | 91 | With consensus | 64 |
| performance | Increase | 78 | With consensus | 42 |
| lean body mass | Increase | 48 | With consensus | 33 |
| fat mass | Decrease | 47 | With consensus | 29 |
| body fat | Decrease | 31 | With consensus | 26 |
| pain | Decrease | 21 | With consensus | 21 |
| body composition | Neutral | 43 | Against | 11 |
| blood pressure | Decrease | 17 | With consensus | 11 |
| cognitive function | Increase | 73 | With consensus | 10 |
| depression symptoms | Decrease | 5 | With consensus | 10 |
| recovery | Increase | 5 | With consensus | 9 |
| quality of life | Increase | 47 | With consensus | 9 |
| cognition | Increase | 3 | With consensus | 8 |
| mortality | Decrease | 4 | Against | 8 |
| mental health | Increase | 29 | With consensus | 8 |
| heart rate | Decrease | 3 | With consensus | 7 |
| body weight | Neutral | 11 | With consensus | 7 |
| health benefits | Increase | 29 | With consensus | 6 |
| cancer risk | Decrease | 10 | Against | 5 |
| sarcopenia | Decrease | 21 | With consensus | 5 |
| immune function | Increase | 73 | With consensus | 5 |
| cognitive performance | Increase | 78 | With consensus | 4 |
| body fat percentage | Neutral | 23 | Against | 4 |
| metabolic health | Increase | 29 | With consensus | 3 |
| inflammation | Decrease | 4 | Against | 3 |
| pain level | Decrease | 21 | With consensus | 3 |
| health outcomes | Neutral | 21 | Against | 2 |
| bone health | Increase | 29 | With consensus | 2 |
| body mass | Increase | 48 | With consensus | 2 |
| body fat mass | Decrease | 47 | With consensus | 2 |
| school performance | Increase | 78 | With consensus | 2 |
| sexual function | Increase | 73 | With consensus | 2 |
| skeletal muscle mass | Increase | 91 | With consensus | 2 |
| stress | Decrease | 9 | With consensus | 2 |
| low back pain | Decrease | 21 | With consensus | 2 |
| exercise performance | Neutral | 57 | Against | 2 |
| depressive symptoms | Decrease | 5 | With consensus | 2 |
| muscle strength | Increase | 348 | With consensus | 2 |
| cardiovascular health | Increase | 29 | With consensus | 2 |
| waist circumference | Decrease | 18 | With consensus | 2 |
| cancer | Decrease | 10 | Against | 2 |
| pregnancy health | Increase | 29 | With consensus | 2 |
| protein balance | Increase | 15 | With consensus | 2 |
| glycemic control | Increase | 5 | With consensus | 1 |
| protein intake | Neutral | 4 | Against | 1 |
| anxiety symptoms | Decrease | 5 | With consensus | 1 |
| academic performance | Increase | 78 | With consensus | 1 |
| endurance performance | Neutral | 57 | Against | 1 |
| muscle growth | Increase | 11 | With consensus | 1 |
| insulin | Neutral | 11 | Against | 1 |
Notable
Claims that diverge from — or run ahead of — the research.
"Resistance Training neutrals strength"
influencer claim contradicted by research · 125 studies
"Resistance Training neutrals strength"
influencer claim contradicted by research · 125 studies
"Resistance Training neutrals strength"
influencer claim contradicted by research · 125 studies
"Resistance Training neutrals strength"
influencer claim contradicted by research · 125 studies
"Resistance Training neutrals strength"
influencer claim contradicted by research · 125 studies
What they've said
Mentions of Resistance Training across Layne Norton, Ph.D.'s content.
…was three times a week of aerobic conditioning for 45 minutes and they progressively increase the intensity two weeks in they had subjects also start resistance training and they resistance train for 10 weeks then they looked at differences in lean body mass cross-sectional area some different satellite cell myonuclei…
…er effect than like quarter squatting. But all forms of squatting improve jump height relative to control. People who were just jumping and not doing resistance training. Also people who resistance train the research shows have less pain. Resistance training makes you more resilient. >> Um, maybe it works for hi…