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What is hypertrophy? Fitness trainers explain how to build bigger and stronger muscles
By Chloe Gray
Updated 5 years ago
What is hypertrophy? Fitness trainers answer the most googled questions.
We give thanks to bodyweight exercises and resistance bands for getting us through the past four months. But now gyms are back in our lives, we can start focusing on different styles of training outside of circuits in our living room.
That might mean training with a strength-gaining focus, or perhaps you might want to start playing with your set and rep ranges by including drop sets or strength-endurance training. Hypertrophy is something we can all be considering, too, says trainer Veowna Charles: “If you want to boost performance in whatever sport you choose, hypertrophy is going to be quite important.”
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