If you eat meat, you probably know that lamb is more tender than mutton and that veal is more tender than mature beef. This is because meat (muscle tissue) changes with age. So, if the properties of animal muscle change as it gets older, it’s a fair assumption that human muscles do...
When we talk about the largest muscle in the body, we’re talking about sheer size. That is the only way to effectively consider the biggest muscle in the body. Otherwise, we would get mired in measures like volume and strength. Those are not why we’re here today, though. So, now t...
Although it may seem simple, GVT can certainly stimulate big gains in lean muscle. The intense amount of volume will spur muscle growth in both beginner and advanced lifters. Before You Start, Though: Because the volume is so high, lifters should monitor their progress carefully and watch out...
This muscle is responsible for the movement of the hip and thigh. It is used when a person stands up from a sitting position, when climbing stairs, or when staying in an erect position. Because of these functions, the gluteus maximus needs to be powerful enough to mov...
Muscle fatigue is a phenomenon familiar to athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who engages in physical activities like martial arts training.
Although the exact science of muscle growth has still not yet been concluded, we generally know what it takes to achieve hypertrophy through training, nutrition, and other muscle-promoting factors. So What Exactly Is Hypertrophy? Well… we already know it’s an increase in muscle volume and mas...
Breathing occurs due to a differential pressure gradient between the body and the atmosphere. This occurs physiologically through thediaphragmmuscle located at the base of the lungs contracting. It contracts and increaseslung volume, hence decreasing pressure. When the internal pressure falls below extern...
It happens when your heart’s muscle has become so thick and stiff that the ventricle holds a smaller than usual volume of blood. In this case, your heart might still have an ejection fraction that falls in the normal range because your heart is pumping out a normal percentage of the ...
knee and ankle joints. Sprinters will often consider their gluteus maximus muscle, which is one of the strongest muscles in the body and responsible for hip extension, to be the most important to their ability to run fast. However, the contributions from the other muscles in the lower body ...
A vascular smooth muscle is a type of smooth muscle found in the walls of blood cells that allows the blood cells to respond to...