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If you lift weights a lot, chances are you’ve heard of muscular hypertrophy. Hypertrophy is defined as an increase in the size of a certain area, organ, or tissue without an increase in number of cells – in other words, it is an increase of size of individual cells, rather than an increase in the amount of cells. In muscle hypertrophy, it is associated with an increase in muscular mass and cross-sectional area. Interestingly, hypertrophy does not always correlate with increased strength – cells can grow bigger without becoming stronger. In order to maximize hypertrophy so you can increase your strength and power, programs that increase the volume (number of reps times number of sets) of resistance training are utilized. Consistent short-duration, high-intensity workouts are typically associated with producing hypertrophy, but exact workout plans vary for individuals.

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Mona Liza Reyes and Vesela Marinova demonstrate another great exercise for us. This one is the one arm incline preacher curl, this is a great exercise for toning and shaping your bicep and arm.

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Ok everybody, we’re back after a long hiatus. As you know, we’ve been launching MyFitTribe and have been so busy with that, we haven’t had any time to post to our blog!! But now we’re back for good!! So check back here often as we’re going to be posting lots of great blogs, new videos and all kinds of great stuff, right here on jamcoretraining.com.

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You may have heard the news about a Belgian study that’s making waves around the globe: long-term use of oral contraceptives may increase women’s risk for artery buildup and heart disease. Experts caution that this is only one relatively small study done on high-estrogen-dosage birth control pills; however, there are some steps you can take right away if you want to reduce your risk for heart disease. Because of the huge amount of oral contraceptive consumers, more research is being carried out to further explore the relationship between contraceptive usage and heart disease. In the mean time, women are advised to lower their risks in other ways. A few steps to take include regular exercise, following a balanced and healthy diet, and being smoke-free; at this time, no one is advising women to stop taking the pill. And as always, your doctor can help put you on a plan that’s right for you.

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