Thomas F. Murray

TL;DR: Low and intermediate RM training appears to induce similar muscular adaptations, at least after short-term training in previously untrained subjects, and both physical performance and the associated physiological adaptations are linked to the intensity and number of repetitions performed, and thus lend support to the strength–endurance continuum.

TL;DR: The results show that skeletal muscle in older, untrained men will respond with significant strength gains accompanied by considerable increases in fiber size and capillary density and older men may not only tolerate very high intensity work loads but will exhibit intramuscular, cardiovascular, and metabolic changes similar to younger subjects.

TL;DR: Gender differences were found with regard to the area occupied by each specific fiber type: IIA>I>IIB for the men and I>IIA>IIA for the women.

TL;DR: The runners proved to be a unique group with respect to the variables measured (low body weight and percentage body fat, and high VO2 max), and a histochemical analysis of the biopsy specimens revealed that the runners had a significantly higher percentage of fiber types I and IIC than either the controls or the weight lifters.

TL;DR: While exercise-induced increases were observed, the C group exhibited significant post-training reductions in plasma responses of beta-EP, ACTH, and blood lactate concentrations in response to maximal exercise.