Debate! Article on changes in muscle DENSITY, SHAPE, and ISOLATION!

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This has long been debated, some more than others. I came across this article, and anyone who wants to take the time can read it here : http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/maga...uebuilding2.htm

Summerized
1. It states you CAN induce hyperplasia (cell multiplication) through training thus making the muscles more dense.
2. You can stress different heads of the muscle depending on positioning of the movement.
3. (this is the BIGGEST debate) You can stress different areas of the muscle (lower bicep, bicep peak, inner chest, etc..) stating it is "it would seem implausible in light of the fact that there are distinct physiological/anatomical differences within a single muscle that a muscle would respond in a uniform fashion ."

Read it if you care to debate, hopefully you will. Id like to hear the vet, mod, and experienced opinions, ideas, and knowledge related to this subject.

 

[JohnnyB]

Bro can you cut and paste the link doesn't work

JohnnyB

 

[rpwhit777]

Johnny is right it doesnt work.....^^^^^^^

 

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http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/magazine/physiologicalaspectsofphysiquebuilding2.htm

 

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http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/magazine/physiologicalaspectsofphysiquebuilding2.htm

 

[jcp2]

I have always felt that you can stress different parts of the muscle, dispite all the people saying otherwise. They usually say that when you use a muscle all the fibers fire no matter what position you are in. Now that being true, partials should be just as effective as full range of motion, since the muscle is still being used thus all fibers should be firing and getting worked.

 

[rpwhit777]

Good Article bro.. : Seems really hard to debate. Can you specifically train different areas of a muscle group....yes... Will this affect that area in a way that will stimulate change and growth....yes. But will genetics put a cap on the overall shape of your muscle groups, and different parts of the muscle, and in turn limit the shape and size of your muscles( area specific) ....yes. Otherwise all anyone would have to do is train the way a pro does and he could look like that... This is not the case each one of these guys has his strong and weak points I think they Know them and try to improve them all the time but Theyre strong points always seem to be their strong points an their weak points always seem to be their weak points.......This is just my opinion of course......