In the short-term, hypertrophy training causes microtrauma to the muscle, making it break down and leading to tiny tears.

Understanding how muscles grow is the key difference between training hard and training effectively. Muscle hypertrophy is ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD big guys at the gym tossing around the word "hypertrophy" when they talk about ...

On Power Athlete Radio, Dr. Heller and I explored the science behind hypertrophy and how cooling can play a key role in maximizing training effects. While the exact mechanisms of hypertrophy aren’t ...

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You might have seen your favorite Instagram trainer mention hypertrophy on her strength training posts. Or maybe you heard the term in a fitness class or while ...

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Increasing skeletal muscle mass, or muscle hypertrophy, is a critical aspect of human performance, rehabilitation, and overall health. This biological phenomenon occurs in response to various stimuli ...