Large and small muscles in resistance training: Is it time for a better definition?

Many studies have misapplied the definition of muscle volume with respect to classifying muscles as "small" or "large." given frequent misapplication of the terms, we propose that they should be classified simply as multijoint or single-joint exercises. A viable alternative classification would be compound exercises or isolation exercises.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences training science
Published in:Strength and Conditioning Journal
Language:English
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000333
Volume:39
Issue:5
Pages:33-35
Document types:article
Level:advanced