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What makes muscle grow?

  • Menno's lecture at the SPS Summit 2017 covers topics from rest intervals to protein synthesis.
  • He challenges the existing model of muscle growth, which includes mechanical tension, muscle damage, and metabolic stress.
  • Menno proposes a new model to better explain what causes muscles to grow.
  • Interested viewers can follow more of such content at future SPS Summits and through an online PT Course offering similar resources.
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