Chris Beardsley

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The adductor magnus has three major regions and they each have different internal moment arms for hip extension/flexion, adduction, and even external/internal rotation.

Animal models of stretched position strength training exercise cause extremely rapid muscle fiber type shifts. This fits with research showing that calcium ions are the starting point for the signaling process that causes fibers to shift towards more oxidative types.

Sarcomerogenesis is often assumed not to contribute to strength gains. This misunderstands how the sarcomeres of muscle fibers transmit force to the tendon. Read more in the weekly free Patreon post.

Increases in flexibility occur because of improvements in our ability to tolerate the sensation of stretch, as indicated by the increases in passive resistive torque at maximum range of motion.