When young guys do a specific arm exercise, their muscle response right after is about the same the first and second time, even though their body adapts later on.

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MR measurements of muscle damage and adaptation after eccentric exercise

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1999 Dec

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MR measurements of muscle damage and adaptation after eccentric exercise

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DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.87.6.2311

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