Maximizing Hypertrophy: Possible Contribution of Stretching in the Interset Rest Period

Authors

Nur Ikhwan Mohamad, Edith Cowan University
Kazunori Nosaka, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
John Cronin, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Faculty

Faculty of Computing, Health and Science

School

School of Exercise and Health Sciences / Centre for Exercise and Sports Science Research

RAS ID

13119

Comments

Mohamad, N. , Nosaka, K. , & Cronin, J. B. (2011). Maximizing hypertrophy: Possible contribution of stretching in the interset rest period. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 33(1), 81-87. Available here

Abstract

The time that a muscle is under tension during resistance strength training is thought important in maximizing the hypertrophic response of skeletal muscle. Implementing stretching in between sets may increase the hypertrophic effect by adding to total session time under tension and as such increase the effect of various neuromechanical and metabolic stimuli that are thought important to hypertrophic adaptation. This review will explore this contention by briefly discussing themes around stretch and restricted blood flow, hormone release, signaling pathways, stretch activation channels, stretch-induced hypertrophy, and strength and power performance. Copyright © National Strength and Conditioning Association.

DOI

10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181fe7164

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