The Mechanisms of Muscle Hypertrophy and Their Application to Resistance Training

• Published in: Journal of strength and conditioning research Vol. 24; no. 10; pp. 2857 - 2872
• Main Author: Schoenfeld, Brad J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Strength and Conditioning Association 01.10.2010; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
• Subjects: Apoptosis; Cytokines - physiology; Female; Hormones - metabolism; Hormones - physiology; Human subjects; Humans; Male; Muscle Development - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - growth & development; Muscular system; Protein synthesis; Proteins; Resistance Training; Satellite Cells, Skeletal Muscle - physiology; Weight Lifting - physiology

Schoenfeld, BJ. The mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance training. J Strength Cond Res 24(10)2857-2875, 2010-The quest to increase lean body mass is widely pursued by those who lift weights. Research is lacking, however, as to the best approach for maximizing exercise...