Tag Archives: Muscle Physiology

A guy at my gym says you can grow just as much from lower weight, high-rep sets and higher weight, low rep sets. He’s crazy right?

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Chad Kerksick PhD

Much of the basis of strength and conditioning and resistance training principles have centered upon using 70% to 80% of your one-repetition maximum for 10 to 12 reps with low rest to maximally stimulate hypertrophy (Fry 2004; ACSM 2009). This … Continue reading →

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Muscle Physiology and Strength Research 101

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Chad Kerksick PhD

If I would like to understand more about muscle and how exercise training effects it, what are the key things I should understand? I guess you could call this Q/A a lecture titled “Muscle Physiology and Strength Research 101”. I … Continue reading →

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