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Just Imagining a Workout Can Make You Stronger
Original: Just imagining a workout can make you stronger (2016)
Research from 2016 is back in circulation with the claim that mental practice alone can increase muscle strength. Studies of 'mental contractions' found that people who only imagined exercising a limb gained measurable strength, though less than those who trained physically. Readers are discussing how far the mind-body connection in fitness actually goes.
Why now: The counterintuitive finding that visualization alone can build strength resurfaces and sparks renewed debate.
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