Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts

Hypertrophy - Why Some Make Gains and Others Don't? (Hormones, Genetics, Hyper-responders and Protein Synthesis)



Hypertrophy consists in muscle remodeling and addition of cellular protein structures after a bout of strenuous exercise and muscle damage. As a consequence muscle fibers grow in cross-sectional area and the muscle becomes thicker. Several factors regulate this adaptive response, including hormones, genetics and protein synthesis.