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Why your gains aren't like your friend's

Original Title

Myofibrillar protein synthesis and muscle hypertrophy individualised responses to systematically changing resistance training variables in trained young men.

doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00350.2019
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Moderate Quality

Methodology score · 46/100

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Two guys trained their legs differently, but both legs grew the same amount—even though one leg did more work and had a bigger short-term muscle signal.

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Authors

Damas F, Angleri V, Phillips SM, Witard OC, Ugrinowitsch C, Santanielo N, Soligon SD, Costa LAR, Lixandrão ME, Conceição MS, Libardi CA