Which training method builds more muscle? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06760663
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 30 healthy adults who already lift weights regularly. Researchers compared two training methods: one that adjusts weights based on movement speed (velocity-based) and one that uses fixed percentages of maximum strength. The goal was to see which method leads to bigger and stronger muscles. Results will help understand how the body adapts to different training styles.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Mar 2025
- Finished
-
Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 30 years
- Sex
-
Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals without neurologic conditions; * Individuals without lower and upper limb disabilities; * Individuals without any known disease.; * All participants must be familiar with Resistance Training (≥ 3 times per week, for at least 3 years of practice). Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with known metabolic disease; * Individuals with known cardiovascular disease; * Individuals with respiratory disorders or other orthopedic conditions that limit exercise.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Muscle hypertrophy are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana Universidade de Lisboa
Cruz Quebrada, Oeiras, 1495-751, Portugal
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Squats vs hip thrusts: which really shapes the glutes?
- A 10-second sprint may reveal who gains the most muscle from weight training
- Carbs vs protein: no extra muscle gains found
- Cuff up, lift light: new study tests Muscle-Building shortcut
- Light weights, big gains: study shows lifting to failure works wonders
- Pulldown vs. row: which builds more muscle?