Here's a meta-analysis with some actual data from researchers: https://www.jscimedcentral.com/SportsMedicine/sportsmedicine-8-1180.pdf https://www.jscimedcentra

Here's a meta-analysis with some actual data from researchers: https://www.jscimedcentral.com/SportsMedicine/sportsmedicine-8-1180.pdf https://www.jscimedcentral.com/SportsMedicine/sportsmedicine... The research seems to show that if you're trying to be muscular, CR is probably not going to help you. However, CR actually has some positive effects on exercise performance and outcomes for activities that don't revolve around raw strength. Unfortunately, there's very little research on CR vs. strength training in people who are not elderly and not overweight. I share your frustration there - so much of the hype around CR comes from it being an easy solution for people who are not already physically fit.