Effects of Dietary Sport Supplements on Metabolite Accumulation, Vasodilation and Cellular Swelling in Relation to Muscle Hypertrophy: A Focus on “secondary” physiological determinants

Skeletal muscle remodelling is an adaptive process dependent on mechanical and chemical factors affecting muscle protein accretion (1).The optimal relative intensity suggested by the American College of Sports Medicine to induce a robust muscle hypertrophy effect is approximately 75% of the 1RM (repetition maximum) (2). However, several recent studies performed with and without BFR (blood flow restriction) resistance training have demonstrated that muscle hypertrophy can occur while using loads as low as 20 to 40% 1RM.

Source: Nutrition - October 10, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jason Cholewa, Eric Trexler, Fernanda Lima-Soares, Kassiana de Ara újo Pessôa, Raissa Souza, Azenildo Moura Santos, Xia Zhi, Humberto Nicastro, Christian Emmanuel Torres Cabido, Marcelo Conrado de Freitas, Fabricio Rossi, Nelo Eidy Zanchi Source Type: research