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Fox2Now Video: Kirkwood Doctor Debunks Muscle Building Myth

It turns out low repetition with lighter weights can be equally effective in bulking up.

Heavier weights are not necessary to put on muscle, according to bone doctor Richard Lehman of the . A new study shows a higher volume of repetitions with lighter weights, performed until failure, was equally effective in stimulating muscle proteins, Lehman tells Patch partner Fox2Now. See video.


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