December 16, 2020

Type 1 Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy after Blood Flow-restricted Training in Powerlifters

Type 1 Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy after Blood Flow-restricted Training in Powerlifters

Thomas Bjørnsen 1, Mathias Wernbom 2, Alexander Kirketeig 3, Gøran Paulsen 4, Lars Samnøy 3, Lasse Bækken 5, David Cameron-Smith 6 7 8, Sveinung Berntsen 1, Truls Raastad 5

Purpose: To investigate the effects of blood flow-restricted resistance exercise (BFRRE) on myofiber areas (MFA), number of myonuclei and satellite cells (SC), muscle size and strength in powerlifters.

See the full research paper here.

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