You don’t need intense workouts to build muscle, new study reveals
Key takeaways
- If you believe getting stronger requires pushing yourself to the limit at the gym, new research suggests otherwise.
- "The idea that exercise must be exhausting or painful is holding people back," ECU's Director of Exercise and Sports Science, Professor Ken Nosaka, said.
- He points to a different approach that can be more effective and far easier to stick with.
Why this matters: new research or scientific developments with potential real-world impact.
If you believe getting stronger requires pushing yourself to the limit at the gym, new research suggests otherwise. Findings from Edith Cowan University (ECU) show that improving muscle size, strength, and performance does not depend on exhausting workouts or feeling sore afterward.
"The idea that exercise must be exhausting or painful is holding people back," ECU's Director of Exercise and Sports Science, Professor Ken Nosaka, said.
He points to a different approach that can be more effective and far easier to stick with. "Instead, we should be focusing on eccentric exercises which can deliver stronger results with far less effort than traditional exercise -- and you don't even need a gym!"