Unilateral high-load resistance training influences strength changes in the contralateral arm undergoing low-load training

• Published in: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Vol. 26; no. 8; pp. 440 - 445
• Main Authors: Bell, Zachary W., Wong, Vickie, Spitz, Robert W., Yamada, Yujiro, Song, Jun Seob, Kataoka, Ryo, Chatakondi, Raksha N., Abe, Takashi, Loenneke, Jeremy P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2023; Elsevier BV; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Cross-education; Education; Elbow; Exercise; Humans; Influence; Muscle hypertrophy; Muscle Strength; Muscle, Skeletal; Research design; Resistance Training; Strength training; Ultrasonic imaging; Within-subject model; Muscle strength; Cross-education; Muscle hypertrophy; H1; BAIN; cm; H2; H3; 1RM; HU; Within-subject model

Within-subject training models have become common within the exercise literature. However, it is currently unknown if training one arm with a high load would impact muscle size and strength of the opposing arm training with a low load. Parallel group. 116 participants were randomized to one of three...