wat does hypertrophy mean?

hy·per·tro·phy Audio pronunciation of "hypertrophy" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (h-pûrtr-f)
n. pl. hy·per·tro·phies

A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells: muscle hypertrophy.


intr. & tr.v. hy·per·tro·phied, hy·per·tro·phy·ing, hy·per·tro·phies

To grow or cause to grow abnormally large.
 
there is 2 types of hypertrophy

1 - sarcoplasmic...this is when cells within the muscle grow because of an increase of fluids etc in the muscle (glycogen, water) and is gained with bodybuilding, pump type training...doesn't increase strength

2 - sacromere...this is when contractile portions within the muscle grow and is gained with low reps and high vol...think gridiron players...does increase strength
 
evolution said:
You guys let him off to easy. He asked a couple weeks back and I told him to use google.
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yea i tried using google and it didn't really help much. It led me to bunch of websites about how to train for hypertrophy but never explained what it was. What's up with that?
 
Ummm, wow.....

I actually posted that:

"hy·per·tro·phy Audio pronunciation of "hypertrophy" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (h-pûrtr-f)
n. pl. hy·per·tro·phies

A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells: muscle hypertrophy.


intr. & tr.v. hy·per·tro·phied, hy·per·tro·phy·ing, hy·per·tro·phies

To grow or cause to grow abnormally large."

How did it show up under joeys name? Weird......
 
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