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hypertrophy or HYPERTROPHY
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A muscle will hypertrophy from weight training - end of story. High reps, medium reps, low reps - doesn't matter. The only difference is the amount of hypertrophy that occurs. High rep training has shown to increase mitochondria in the cell, but mitochondria are energy burning cells and they do not make up a large area of the muscle cell. Low reps mainly induces strength, medium reps mainly induce hypertrophy and hyperplasia, and high reps mainly induce muscular endurance - but at the end of the day they all make your muscles bigger, and when you stop weight training, your muscles will atrophy regardless.
NFG123: I don't blame ya for thinking it's bullshit. I am skeptical myself because of the lack of scientific references in the article. I know that the number of mitochondria increases but I don't know to what extent. Someone could have stated that mitochondria make up 50% of the cell but I need some proof to believe a statement like that. I have read some studies on hyperplasia and it is kind of debatable. Personally, I think it is possible but it's probably not as easy as just working out. In my opinion, there is a lot more that goes into how skeletal muscle hyperplasia occurs and to how much hyperplasia occurs.
Wizzyman: I'm sure you already know this and I'm being technical but mitochondria aren't actual cells but there are energy producing organelles. Once again, I'm sure you already know and I'm not trying to flame but for anyone else reading this that doesn't know, I think it shoud be clarified.
I think what everyone should remember is that we should include both high rep and low rep training to induce certain physiological changes in our muscles and keep our bodies guessing to further our gains.
Wizzyman: I'm sure you already know this and I'm being technical but mitochondria aren't actual cells but there are energy producing organelles. Once again, I'm sure you already know and I'm not trying to flame but for anyone else reading this that doesn't know, I think it shoud be clarified.
I think what everyone should remember is that we should include both high rep and low rep training to induce certain physiological changes in our muscles and keep our bodies guessing to further our gains.
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"I think what everyone should remember is that we should include both high rep and low rep training to induce certain physiological changes in our muscles and keep our bodies guessing to further our gains."
.....WHAM WHAM WHAM (as he hits the nail on the head).
I train with all variations of reps but prefer low reps 1-5. When I do my event training I always vary my weights as one would do with lifting.
Example:
Farmers Walk
Week 1: 150's x 300ft x 3 sets
Week 2: 180's x 200ft x 3 sets
Week 3: 220'x x 150ft x 3 sets
Week 4: 250'x x 100ft x 2 sets
Week 5: 180's x 150ft x 1 set, 220's x 150ft x 1 set
Just an example as to how even I cycle my workout weights even on events.
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.....WHAM WHAM WHAM (as he hits the nail on the head).
I train with all variations of reps but prefer low reps 1-5. When I do my event training I always vary my weights as one would do with lifting.
Example:
Farmers Walk
Week 1: 150's x 300ft x 3 sets
Week 2: 180's x 200ft x 3 sets
Week 3: 220'x x 150ft x 3 sets
Week 4: 250'x x 100ft x 2 sets
Week 5: 180's x 150ft x 1 set, 220's x 150ft x 1 set
Just an example as to how even I cycle my workout weights even on events.
B True
aurelius
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Was someone here talkning about Arnold´s genetics?
For fuck´s sake. Once and for all EVERY SINGLE LAST ONE OF THOSE GUYS USED A HEAP OF STEROIDS.
Impossible for the human body to achieve anywhere near that level of muscularity without them. Hypertrophy? Bigger muscles? During the first few months a few pounds (for a man) sure. But after that...
For fuck´s sake. Once and for all EVERY SINGLE LAST ONE OF THOSE GUYS USED A HEAP OF STEROIDS.
Impossible for the human body to achieve anywhere near that level of muscularity without them. Hypertrophy? Bigger muscles? During the first few months a few pounds (for a man) sure. But after that...
