Scientists find just 30 minutes of weight training boosts muscle growth

Published May 6, 2025

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 quotes Luke Pryor about how short periods of weight training can boost muscle growth. “By shortening the recovery time, it drives up metabolic stress,” Pryor said. “These shorter sessions are really effective for those who are sedentary, but this shows that even in folks who have been exercising for a number of nears, you can still maintain or even grow skeletal muscle in these shorter sessions.”

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