Plus, exactly how to train to sculpt your muscles.

Ever wondered what causes muscle hypertrophy? We explain it all — the science of muscle fiber tears, repair mechanisms, and why rest and recovery are just as important as training.

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Rest assured, the hype is real. Hypertrophy is, by definition, the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells. Not to be confused with hyperplasia, the process of ...