Exercise
Progressive compound lifting for whole-body strength and lean mass support.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.
Composite Rating
Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.
Evidence Intensity
100/100
High depth from human/RCT/meta counts
Community Direction
47
Positive Lean • confidence Moderate
Safety Friction
100/100
High signal from adverse/interaction markers
Data Completeness
100%
Studies 18 • mentions 16 • links 27
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Intensity: moderate.[442,1289,1788, etc.]
Weekly dose: 2-4 sessions/week.[442,1289,1788, etc.]
Best fit: Most adults, including beginners with coached form and progression..[442,1289,1788, etc.]
Goal alignment: Performance, Body Composition, Longevity, Metabolic Health, Bone Health.[442,1289,1788, etc.]
Training Intensity
Moderate
Evidence Tier
HIGH
Weekly Dose
2-4 sessions/week
Clinical Depth
Humans: 18,197 • RCTs: 6,228 • Meta: 1,337
Cohort / Real-World
Cohort signals: 1,041
Safety Markers
Adverse signals: 1,545 • Interactions: 0
Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item
Status
Trend
↑ Growing evidence base
Depth
18197 total studies
Timeline
Total indexed
18,197
Human studies
18,197
Randomized trials
6,228
Body-composition signals
2,338
Metabolic signals
2,070
Cardiovascular signals
1,736
Weighted direction score: 47 (Positive Lean)
High when there are replicated human meta-analyses or substantial human RCT/cohort depth.
Total indexed
18,197
Human studies
18,197
Randomized trials
6,228
Body-composition signals
2,338
Metabolic signals
2,070
Cardiovascular signals
1,736
Safety adverse signals
1,545
Meta-analyses
1,337
Cohort signals
1,041
Neurocognitive signals
841
In vitro / tissue
Distribution of evidence by study design strength
Evidence Strength: High
PMID 27102172 • 2016 Nov
Effects of Resistance Training Frequency on Measures of Muscle Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Sports Med
Open PubMedPMID 31666220 • 2020 Nov
Which specific modes of exercise training are most effective for treating low back pain? Network meta-analysis.
Br J Sports Med
Open PubMedPMID 37414459 • 2023 Sep
Resistance training prescription for muscle strength and hypertrophy in healthy adults: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.
Br J Sports Med
Benefit reports: 7
Adverse reports: 2
No-effect reports: 0
Mixed reports: 1
Unclear reports: 6
Signal confidence: 0.63
Benefits
Adverse
No Effect
Community confidence 0.63 with mentions: benefit 5, adverse 2, no-effect 0.
Subreddit coverage: bodyweightfitness, running.
post • r/running • unclear
How do you motivate yourself to do strength training along with running I have been running for last 8 years or so and understood the importance of strength training to support it by going through some injuries. But strength training (at h…
Open mentionpost • r/running • benefit
Strength training: what's the bare minimum? Context: a year ago I started running consistently 4-5 times per week and for the past 6 months with a structure of 1 speed session, 1 long run and 1 tempo that sometimes gets mixed with the long…
Open mentionpost • r/running • unclear
Strength training Couch to 5k, check! Half marathon, check! Strength training….need some help. So I’m not ready to commit to training for a full, I really enjoy the distance of a 10k to a half. I work a good 50-55 hours a week on my feet s…
Evidence Sources
PUBMED • Human exercise literature
Counts from structured exercise-focused PubMed query set.
Outcome: Humans 18197, RCT 6228, meta 1337, cohort 1041, cardio signals 1736, metabolic signals 2070.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2016 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 27102172 from Sports Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[, etc.]
Best Fit
Most adults, including beginners with coached form and progression.
74
Animal-only studies
0
Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses
PMID 21540423 • 2011 May 4
Physical activity advice only or structured exercise training and association with HbA1c levels in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
JAMA
Open PubMedPMID 37491419 • 2023 Oct
Exercise training and resting blood pressure: a large-scale pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Br J Sports Med
Open PubMedPMID 35411694 • 2022 Oct
Impact of physical exercise in advanced-stage cancer patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cancer Med
Open PubMedPMID 38784482 • 2023 Nov
Effectiveness of Aerobic, Resistance, and Combined Training for Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ethiop J Health Sci
Open PubMedPMID 30615666 • 2019
Comparative effectiveness of aerobic, resistance, and combined training on cardiovascular disease risk factors: A randomized controlled trial.
PLoS One
Open PubMedPMID 32599716 • 2020 Jun 24
Effects of Creatine Supplementation during Resistance Training Sessions in Physically Active Young Adults.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 33260423 • 2020 Nov 29
Eating Behavior, Physical Activity and Exercise Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Young Healthy Adults.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 17876019 • 2007 Sep 18
Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial.
Ann Intern Med
Open PubMedPMID 30414785 • 2019 Aug
Effect of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Glycemic Control in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.
Can J Diabetes
Open PubMedPMID 32780691 • 2020 Sep
Physical exercise in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
J Sport Health Sci
Open PubMedPMID 30844920 • 2019 Jul
Exercise Training Guidelines for Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, and Parkinson Disease: Rapid Review and Synthesis.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
Open PubMedPMID 33183519 • 2020 Dec
Physical activity and exercise training in cancer patients.
Clin Nutr ESPEN
Open PubMedPMID 35471634 • 2022 Dec
Effects of Follicular and Luteal Phase-Based Menstrual Cycle Resistance Training on Muscle Strength and Mass.
Sports Med
Open PubMedPMID 35055695 • 2022 Jan 13
A Review on Aging, Sarcopenia, Falls, and Resistance Training in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Open PubMedPMID 34076949 • 2021 Jul
Exercise training in the management of overweight and obesity in adults: Synthesis of the evidence and recommendations from the European Association for the Study of Obesity Physical Activity Working Group.
Obes Rev
Open PubMedpost • r/running • benefit
What helped you become consistent with strength training and stretching? I feel like it is a common joke among runners about how much we hate taking the time to do strength training or stretching. Personally, I have had so many false start…
Open mentionpost • r/bodyweightfitness • unclear
My minimal strength training home setup that actually gets used unlike my gym membership I cancelled my gym membership 6 months ago because I went maybe twice a month and it was a waste of money. I work from home and the barrier of having …
Open mentionpost • r/running • adverse
Strength Training Recs im currently training for my first half marathon in may. i’ve been running somewhat consistently for about 2 years and strength training for 6 years. curious to know what strength based exercises are recommended for …
Open mentioncomment • r/running • unclear
How many months or years do I need to run without strength training to encounter these guaranteed injuries?
Open mentioncomment • r/running • benefit
I ran for years and did multiple marathons without strength training and didn't get injured. So I agree that not everyone will get injured if they don't strength train. Some of us are lucky enough to be naturally fairly durable. But streng…
Open mentioncomment • r/running • adverse
Exactly—you don’t rely on motivation, which is fleeting. You schedule it and program it just like you do with running. Personally, my motivation to strength train is BECAUSE I enjoy running and want to be able to keep doing it as long and …
Open mentioncomment • r/running • benefit
exactly this. It's not a thing I "want or don't want to do", it's just a thing I do. However, now that i've gotten into the gym habit for the past few years, it has turned into something that I "want to do" because it makes me feel better,…
Open mentionCommunity Sources
PUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 31666220 from Br J Sports Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37414459 from Br J Sports Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2011 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 21540423 from JAMA.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37491419 from Br J Sports Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 35411694 from Cancer Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 38784482 from Ethiop J Health Sci.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 30615666 from PLoS One.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 32599716 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33260423 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2007 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 17876019 from Ann Intern Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 30414785 from Can J Diabetes.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 32780691 from J Sport Health Sci.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 30844920 from Am J Phys Med Rehabil.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33183519 from Clin Nutr ESPEN.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 35471634 from Sports Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 35055695 from Int J Environ Res Public Health.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 34076949 from Obes Rev.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1788,2034,2621, etc.]
Open source