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Resistance training can promote marked increases in skeletal muscle mass.
Resistance training is effective for increasing muscle mass, which practitioners can leverage in training programs.
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It has been well documented in the literature that resistance training can promote marked increases in skeletal muscle mass.
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Postexercise Hypertrophic Adaptations
Brad J. Schöenfeld · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2013
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0b013e31828ddd53
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