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Blood flow increased significantly after both arm and leg exercises.
Increased blood flow after exercise can enhance nutrient delivery to muscles.
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Blood flow increased after arm (276%) and leg (193%; both p < 0.001) exercise.
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Resistance exercise order does not determine postexercise delivery of testosterone, growth hormone, and IGF-1 to skeletal muscle
Daniel W. D. West et al. · Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism · 2012
DOI 10.1139/apnm-2012-0397
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