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Mechanical Tension

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Mechanical tension is the primary driver of muscle growth, not muscle damage or metabolic stress, as once thought. Even isometric holds without movement can stimulate hypertrophy.

Why this is interesting

You lift a heavy weight and your muscles grow—but what exactly signals them to get bigger? The answer lies in a simple force: mechanical tension.