Vantage research · November 2026 · fitness
What AI cites for “how to build muscle”
ChatGPT cited 4 sites, Gemini cited 0 sites, Perplexity cited 6 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
4 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 21 words
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- acsm.org
- pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- ods.od.nih.gov
Brands namedMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Chest
Since October: new pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, ods.od.nih.gov
Gemini
0 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 23 words
Answered from what the model already knows: no sites cited.
Brands namedResistance Training, Progressive Overload, Training Frequency & Volume, Rep Ranges, Nutrition, Caloric Surplus, Protein Intake, Carbs and Fats
Same sites as October.
Perplexity
6 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 14 words
- health.clevelandclinic.org
- nasm.org
- healthline.com
- verywellhealth.com
- health.harvard.edu
- forbes.com
Brands namedTraining, Nutrition, Recovery, Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Since October: new nasm.org, verywellhealth.com, forbes.com; dropped active.com, betterhealth.vic.gov.au, hollandandbarrett.com, menshealth.com
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.