Your brain and how tired your body gets during weight training might affect how much your muscles grow — so it's not just about the muscles themselves.

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The role of the neural stimulus in regulating skeletal muscle hypertrophy

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2022 May

The study shows that how your brain and nerves control your muscles during weight training affects how much your muscles grow, so both your nervous system and muscles matter.

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The role of the neural stimulus in regulating skeletal muscle hypertrophy

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DOI: 10.1007/s00421-022-04906-6

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