Maximizing hypertrophy: Possible contribution of stretching in the interset rest period

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-87

  Mohamad, Nur Ikhwan ^a,c   Nosaka, Kazunori ^a   Cronin, John ^a,b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hypertrophy; Rest period; Stretch induced hypertrophy; Stretching; Time under tension

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955970766     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181fe7164     Document Type: Article

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