What is the principle of neuromechanical matching?Is it an established phenomena that has been well-described in the exercise science or is it all just made up?Sep 165Sep 165
Does muscle loss happen within a training week?Yes, especially fascicle lengths and fast twitch muscle fibers.Aug 27Aug 27
Why slowing down the eccentric phase does not cause more muscle growthWhy is the eccentric phase much less stimulating than many bodybuilders claim?Aug 155Aug 155
Can passive mechanical tension stimulate increases in muscle fiber cross-sectional area?No, it can only cause sarcomeres to be added in seriesJul 14Jul 14
Can muscle fibers grow without being activated?If you are doing static stretching, yes. Otherwise, no.Jun 251Jun 251
Does leverage determine muscle force (and does that matter for hypertrophy)?Investigating the implications of the active length-tension relationship for muscle growth.Jun 243Jun 243
What is stretch-mediated hypertrophy and how does it work?Passive mechanical tension created by elongating the stiff segment of titin causes the addition of sarcomeres (sarcomerogenesis)Dec 21, 20234Dec 21, 20234
When is strength training at long muscle lengths beneficial?These days, we tend to attribute the benefits of long muscle length training to passive tension. But is this always the case?Jul 17, 20221Jul 17, 20221
Why is longitudinal hypertrophy after strength training more limited than transverse hypertrophy?Do the gains caused by the stretched position of strength training exercises stop happening earlier?Jun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022
Why does the number of sarcomeres in series differ between muscles (and why does this matter)?Passive tension is an important stimulus for muscle growth.Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022
