The Claim

Satellite cell activation and fusion with muscle fibers are associated with the early hypertrophic response to high-resistance strength training.

Source: Morphological and Neurological Contributions to Increased Strength

What the research says

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In plain English

When you lift heavy weights, tiny cells in your muscles wake up and stick to muscle fibers, and this seems to help your muscles grow bigger faster.

See the scientific wording

Satellite cell activation and fusion with muscle fibers are associated with the early hypertrophic response to high-resistance strength training.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Morphological and Neurological Contributions to Increased Strength

    When people lift heavy weights, tiny cells around their muscle fibers wake up and stick themselves onto the fibers to help them grow bigger—and this study says that’s exactly what happens right from the start.

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