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Chronic resistance training induces increases in muscle fibre cross-sectional area (CSA), otherwise known as hypertrophy.
Resistance training is effective for increasing muscle size.
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Chronic resistance training induces increases in muscle fibre cross-sectional area (CSA), otherwise known as hypertrophy.
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Source
Short-Term Training: When Do Repeated Bouts of Resistance Exercise Become Training?
Stuart M. Phillips · Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology · 2000
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