EVIDENCE-BASED RESISTANCE TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MUSCULAR HYPERTROPHY
Journal Title: Medicina Sportiva - Year 2013, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: There is considerable interest in attaining muscular hypertrophy in recreational gym-goers, bodybuilders, older adults, and persons suffering from immunodeficiency conditions. Multiple review articles have suggested guidelines for the most efficacious training methods to obtain muscular hypertrophy. Unfortunately these included articles that inferred hypertrophy markers such as hormonal measurements, used older techniques that might not be valid (e.g. circumference) and failed to appropriately consider the complexity of training variables.Methods: The present commentary provides a narrative review of literature, summarising main areas of interest and providing evidence-based guidelines towards training for muscular hypertrophy.Conclusions: Evidence supports that persons should train to the highest intensity of effort, thus recruiting as many motor units and muscle fibres as possible, self-selecting a load and repetition range, and performing single sets for each exercise. No specific resistance type appears more advantageous than another, and persons should consider the inclusion of concentric, eccentric and isometric actions within their training regime, at a repetition duration that maintains muscular tension. Between set/exercise rest intervals appear not to affect hypertrophy, and in addition the evidence suggests that training through a limited range of motion might stimulate similar results to full range of motion exercise. The performance of concurrent endurance training appears not to negatively affect hypertrophy, and persons should be advised not to expect uniform muscle growth both along the belly of a muscle or for individual muscles within a group. Finally evidence suggests that short (~3 weeks) periods of detraining in trained persons does not incur significant muscular atrophy and might stimulate greater hypertrophy upon return to training.
Authors and Affiliations
James Fisher, Dave Smith
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP74228
- DOI -
- Views 102
- Downloads 1
RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 7TH EUROPEAN HYPOXIA SYMPOSIUM 19. - 21.09.2014
REGULATION OF IRON METABOLISM AND EXERCISE
Iron is an essential element for all living cells. More in detail, iron is a key component for oxygen transport and storage, and is part of mitochondrial enzymes and cytochromes involved in the electron transport system....
EFFECTS OF HIGH SPEED RUNNING ON OXIDATIVE STRESS, MUSCLE AND CARDIAC INJURY PARAMETERS
Introduction: Anaerobic exercise may have diverse pathophysiological effects on various organs due to free radical formation.Objective: To assess the effects of sixty meter speed running that was performed for once, on p...
DEAD MEN HIKING: CASE STUDIES FROM THE AMERICAN WILDERNESS
Hiking is a popular outdoor sport activity and one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in the United States. Compared to other activities such as mountain climbing and rock climbing, the risks associated with hikin...
DIETARY RESTRAINTS IN RELATION TO NUTRIENT INTAKE AND MORPHOROGICAL PARAMETERS IN YOUNG BALLET DANCERS
Introduction: Dietary restraints are very often in ballet dancers.Objective: To investigate the prevalence of dietary restraints in ballet dancers and to examine the nutritional consequences of dietary restraints and its...