The Claim

Do eccentric and concentric workouts affect muscle stem cells differently?

Source: Skeletal Muscle Remodeling in Response to Eccentric vs. Concentric Loading: Morphological, Molecular, and Metabolic Adaptations

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In plain English

Lowering weights slowly wakes up muscle stem cells right after exercise, but lifting weights regularly over time builds up more of these cells permanently.

See the scientific wording

Satellite cell activity is differentially regulated by eccentric and concentric resistance training, with eccentric training inducing greater acute activation but concentric training leading to greater chronic satellite cell pool expansion.

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