ACSM Position Stand: Resistance Training Prescription for Healthy Adults (2026)

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Publisher: American College of Sports Medicine (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise) · Published: September 17, 2026 · Accessed: September 17, 2026

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• ACSM's 2026 Position Stand on resistance training prescription is an umbrella review of over 137 studies and 30,000+ participants, developed under ACSM's evidence-based protocol.
• The statement updates the 2009 ACSM Position Stand on progression models in resistance training for healthy adults.
• The variables that determine resistance-training outcomes (strength, hypertrophy, power, endurance, physical function) are prescription variables - the training dose - not hormonal status.