"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD big guys at the gym tossing around the word "hypertrophy" when they talk about ...

Building a bigger, stronger chest isn’t about luck or endless bench presses—it’s about applying science-driven training ...

Hypertrophy; you hear the term bandied about constantly on Instagram, and it's likely the reason you started lifting weights in the first place, but what does it actually mean? The scientific term for ...

YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD big guys at the gym tossing around the word "hypertrophy" when they talk about their lifting goals — but what does that even mean? Are the principles behind the term just some ...

Muscular hypertrophy refers to an increase in muscle mass. This usually manifests as an increase in muscle size and strength. Typically, muscle hypertrophy occurs as a result of strength training such ...

This hypertrophy back workout utilizes supersets to work the muscles of your back without over-fatiguing your arms and hands. For most lifters with a decent fitness baseline, the best way to achieve ...

The body carefully balances muscle atrophy and muscle hypertrophy in response to stimuli such as starvation or immobilization. Three new studies point to Akt1 phosphorylation of the transcription ...

Sustained exposure to pathological stress stimulates the heart to hypertrophy, increasing disease and mortality risk. New therapies to blunt this process include targeting enzymes below the cell ...