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 ...

Objectives American-style football (ASF) athletes are at risk for the development of concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (C-LVH), an established cardiovascular risk factor in the general ...

If you’re looking for an exercise program, you may have heard of strength training or hypertrophy training. They have some similar qualities, but their goals are different. One focuses on building ...

Background A 64-year-old male was observed as an outpatient with atypical, non-exercise-induced chest pain and palpitations. He had arterial hypertension and marked concentric left ventricular ...

This hypertrophy back workout utilizes supersets to work the muscles of your back without over-fatiguing your arms and hands. For most lifters with a decent fitness baseline, the best way to achieve ...

Objective To determine how distinct combinations of resistance training prescription (RTx) variables (load, sets and frequency) affect muscle strength and hypertrophy. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, ...

Hypertrophy and strength training are both types of resistance training. Focusing on one area doesn’t mean you won’t see gains in the other, but varying your workouts can optimize your results.