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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Maximizing Muscle Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review of Advanced Resistance Training Techniques and Methods.

Michal Krzysztofik, Michal Wilk, Grzegorz Wojdała, Artur Gołaś

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 126 papers, 16 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Michal KrzysztofikInstitute of Sport Sciences, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, ul. Mikolowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2797-8431
Michal WilkInstitute of Sport Sciences, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, ul. Mikolowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5799-6337
Grzegorz WojdałaInstitute of Sport Sciences, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, ul. Mikolowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2971-7414
Artur GołaśInstitute of Sport Sciences, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, ul. Mikolowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6656-6993

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEffective hypertrophy-oriented resistance training (RT) should comprise a combination of mechanical tension and metabolic stress. Regarding training variables, the most effective values are widely described in the literature. However, there is still a lack of consensus regarding the efficiency of advanced RT techniques and methods in comparison to traditional approaches.

methodsMEDLINE and SPORTDiscus databases were searched from 1996 to September 2019 for all studies investigating the effects of advanced RT techniques and methods on muscle hypertrophy and training variables. Thirty articles met the inclusion criteria and were consequently included for the quality assessment and data extraction.

resultsConcerning the time-efficiency of training, the use of agonist-antagonist, upper-lower body supersets, drop and cluster sets, sarcoplasma stimulating training, employment of fast, but controlled duration of eccentric contractions (~2s), and high-load RT supplemented with low-load RT under blood flow restriction may provide an additional stimulus and an advantage to traditional training protocols. With regard to the higher degree of mechanical tension, the use of accentuated eccentric loading in RT should be considered. Implementation of drop sets, sarcoplasma stimulating training, low-load RT in conjunction with low-load RT under blood flow restriction could provide time-efficient solutions to increased metabolic stress.

conclusionsDue to insufficient evidence, it is difficult to provide specific guidelines for volume, intensity of effort, and frequency of previously mentioned RT techniques and methods. However, well-trained athletes may integrate advanced RT techniques and methods into their routines as an additional stimulus to break through plateaus and to prevent training monotony.

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HumansHypertrophyMuscle, SkeletalMuscle StrengthResistance Trainingaccentuated eccentric workblood flow restrictiondrop setsmovement tempomuscle growthpre-exhaustionsarcoplasma stimulating trainingsupersets

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PMID31817252
PMCPMC6950543

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