Glossary
Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy is the technical name for muscle growth at the cellular level.
When people say 'building muscle' or 'getting bigger', they mean hypertrophy.
Also known as
muscle hypertrophy
Related terms
Mechanical tension
Mechanical tension is the force a muscle generates against resistance during a lift.
Muscle protein synthesis
Muscle protein synthesis is the biological process by which your body builds new muscle protein.
Training volume
Training volume is the total amount of hard work done for a muscle, usually counted as hard sets per week.