ReviewSports (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Training Programs Designed for Muscle Hypertrophy in Bodybuilders: A Narrative Review.
Review in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06479564 (Effects of Free Weight and Machine Training With and Without Aerobic Training on Strength, Endurance and Muscle Mass of Lower Limb Among Body Builders.), which is not on this map. Cited by 29 papers.
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Effects of Free Weight and Machine Training With and Without Aerobic Training on Strength, Endurance and Muscle Mass of Lower Limb Among Body Builders.
Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Bioimpedance Patterns and Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) of Body Builders.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Division of loading time in reloading the disused atrophic soleus muscle induces proximal muscle injury.Journal of physical therapy science · 2023Article
- Simultaneous HIFEM and Synchronized RF Procedure Can Be Effectively Used for Increasing Muscle Mass and Decreasing Fat in the Upper Arm.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2023Article
- Muscle Glycogen Assessment and Relationship with Body Hydration Status: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2022Review
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Abstract
Bodybuilding is a sport that requires adequate training strategies in order to maximize skeletal muscle hypertrophy. The purpose of the present review was to perform a narrative assessment of the training routines designed for muscle hypertrophy used by bodybuilders. A search was carried out in the databases Pubmed/MEDLINE, Scielo, EBSCO, LILACS, SportDiscus, Web of Science, and CINAHL with the words "Resistance training" and "hypertrophy" in bodybuilders and their variations that involve the respective outcomes. Fourteen studies were identified that investigated the long-term training routines of bodybuilders. These studies demonstrate a pattern in the training organization, whereby there is a separation of training into four distinct periods: off-season, pre-contest, peak week, and post-contest. Each period has a specific spectrum of intensity load, total training volume, and exercise type (multi- or single-joint). We conclude that bodybuilding competitors employed a higher intensity load, lower number of repetitions, and longer rest intervals in the off-season than pre-contest.
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