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so this is how those advanced gym going people do it ...
good to know ...
now i know where to advance towards ....
Not necessarily. Have you spoken with a trainer? It depends what you want to work, among many other factors. When I was going regularly wayyyy back when, I used to do about twice that number of exercises, but with different sets, because I wasn't interested in "bulking up"; I was working strenght only.
so this is how those advanced gym going people do it ...
good to know ...
now i know where to advance towards ....
There are two kinds of muscle growth – sarcoplasmic growth and myofibrillar growth. Myofibrils are the elongated threads in skeletal muscle fibers which contract.
Hypertrophy is the enlargement of an organ or tissue. This enlargement in size is due to an increase of cells.
Two factors that contribute to muscle hypertrophy, or muscle growth are sarcoplasmic hypertrophy, which is an increase in your muscle glycogen storage, and myofibrillar hypertrophy, which is an increase in myofibril size.
Myofibril hypertrophy happens when you stimulate your muscles by lifting heavy weights, which causes trauma to the individual muscle fibers. Because your body treats this as an injury, it overcompensates and in attempts to recover, increases the volume and density of the ‘injured’ myofibrils.
Sarcoplasm is the fluid and energy resources surrounding the myofibrils in your muscles. It contains ATP, glycogen, creatine phosphate and water. Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy occurs when the volume of sarcoplasmic fluid in your muscle cells increase. The muscles need to last longer with less of a need for maximum strength and speed in briefer periods. This would add to muscle volume, but not grow fibers, resulting in less functional mass and a reduction in relative strength because it would be adding less useful bodyweight.
Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is bigger in bodybuilders’ muscles. A general rule would involve higher reps of moderate weight with short rest periods. Your aim is to ‘pump up’, filling the muscles with blood.
Myofibrillar hypertrophy is more advantageous and common in competitive weight lifters, martial arts and gymnastics. You should aim for very heavy weights (a majority percentage of your one rep maximum) and focus on few (one-five) reps that ensure slow, perfect technique. Longer rest periods between sets are advisable. Your larger muscle fibers will increase force, meaning more strength and speed. Therefore, myofibrillar hypertrophy is the most functional form of muscle growth.
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