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What types of training elicits the GREATEST increase in the size and number of mitochondria in a skeletal muscle fiber?

circuit resistance training


A thickening of existing muscle fibers is called?

Muscle hypertrophy is the thickening or increase in the size of existing muscle fibers. This process occurs in response to resistance training or overload, leading to an increase in muscle strength and size.


Which structures get stronger by adding bulk?

Muscles get stronger by adding bulk through hypertrophy, which is an increase in muscle size due to an increase in muscle fiber size. Bones can also become stronger by adding bulk through a process called remodeling, where bone tissue is broken down and rebuilt to become denser and stronger.


What limited red muscle fiber size?

The strength of joints limits the size of red muscle fibers.


What is the enlargement of muscle cells called?

Enlargement of muscle cells is called hypertrophy.


Are longer muscles inherently stronger than shorter muscles?

No, the length of a muscle does not determine its strength. Muscle strength is determined by factors such as muscle fiber size, muscle fiber type, and training.


What is the Hypertrophy?

Hypertrophy is the increase in size of muscle cells due to an increase in protein synthesis. It is a common adaptation to resistance training and leads to muscle growth and increased strength. Hypertrophy can be achieved through various training protocols that involve progressive overload and adequate nutrition.


Why does an increase in the number of myofibrils increase muscle fiber size?

Research has found that the number of muscle fibers in the bundles that comprise each muscle group are set by genetics and cannot be increased. What can be increased is the size of the cells in these fibers, which is the goal of strength training.


What is the medical term meaning an increase in muscle size?

Hypertrophy is the increase in muscle size. Transient hypertrophy occurs when fluid accumulation (edema) increases in specific muscles during exercise. It is often called "the pump" because after exercise, blood rushes to the muscles, instantly making them appear larger in size. Chronic hypertrophy occurs when long term resistance training results in the increase of muscle size. The duration for which the increased muscle size remains is dependent on the intensity and frequency of the workouts.


How do you increase pectoral muscle size?

Work out.


What is the advantage of having many nuclei in a skeletal muscle fiber?

Having many nuclei in a skeletal muscle fiber allows for efficient repair and regeneration of the muscle tissue. It enables the muscle fiber to synthesize proteins and grow in response to exercise or injury. Additionally, the multiple nuclei provide more genetic material for protein production, enhancing the muscle's ability to adapt and increase in size.


When a muscle grows in size what name do we give to the muscle growth?

When muscles grow in size we call this hypertrophy.The word hypertrophy actually refers to an increase in the size of an organ due to an increase in the size of the cells, rather than to an increase in the number of cells. Other body tissues can actually undergo hypertrophy, such as the heart or kidneys (this is usually a bad thing). To differentiate, we usually refer to muscle growth as muscle hypertrophy, but the term is so often applied to muscle building that this is usually not necessary in lay discussions.Increases in size due to an increase in the number of cells (cell proliferation, by the way, is called hyperplasia.