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Hormonal
Acute postexercise hormonal secretions may be more critical to hypertrophic adaptations than chronic changes in resting hormonal concentrations.
Emphasizing acute hormonal responses in training programs may enhance muscle growth outcomes.
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Several researchers have suggested that these transient hormonal elevations may be more critical to hypertrophic adaptations than chronic changes in resting hormonal concentrations.
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Source
Postexercise Hypertrophic Adaptations
Brad J. Schöenfeld · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2013
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0b013e31828ddd53
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