N. Burd, C. Mitchell, T. Churchward-Venne
Apr 26, 2012
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Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme
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It is often recommended that heavier training intensities (∼70%-80% of maximal strength) be lifted to maximize muscle growth. However, we have reported that intensities as low as 30% of maximum strength, when lifted to volitional fatigue, are equally effective at stimulating muscle protein synthesis rates during resistance exercise recovery. This paper discusses the idea that high-intensity contractions are not the exclusive driver of resistance exercise-induced changes in muscle protein synthesis rates.