Tag · 3 articles
muscle damage
research·8 min read
Velocity Loss and Muscle Damage Markers: Evidence Review
Sánchez-Medina and Pareja-Blanco's data on VL% thresholds vs creatine kinase, lactate, and ammonia — and how much recovery cost each threshold adds.
velocity loss·muscle damage·creatine kinase
research·12 min read
Why Eccentric Training Builds More Muscle: From Molecular Biology to IMU Measurement
Mechanical tension alone doesn't explain eccentric training's hypertrophy edge. Muscle damage and satellite activation close the gap, per new research.
eccentric training·hypertrophy·mechanical tension
research·8 min read
Muscle Damage Not Required for Growth: Paradigm Shift
Creatine kinase drops 50-80% within weeks, yet hypertrophy keeps climbing. New evidence separates DOMS from growth drivers and how to program without it.
hypertrophy·muscle damage·DOMS