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Type I fibers display a substantial propensity for growth if they are selectively targeted via low-load training.
Practitioners should consider incorporating low-load training to effectively target type I muscle fibers for hypertrophy.
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EMERGING EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT TYPE I FIBERS DISPLAY A SUBSTANTIAL PROPENSITY FOR GROWTH IF THEY ARE SELECTIVELY TARGETED VIA LOW-LOAD TRAINING.
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Source
The Role of Fiber Types in Muscle Hypertrophy
Dan Ogborn et al. · Strength and conditioning journal · 2014
DOI 10.1519/ssc.0000000000000030
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