December 15, 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.

Written by Michael Gray

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