​HYPERTROPHY TRAINING FOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

·  Hypertrophy training is performed using a high-volume approach that consists of movements performed at a low velocity to target developing isolated muscle groups
·  In the athletic performance setting it is primarily used in the early off-season for GPP purposes, but has value in some cases year around
·  PROS
·  Target injury prone/lagging muscle groups
·  Increase tendon strength
·  Minimal nervous system stress
·  Myofibrillar Hypertrophy: increase muscle mass with force production capabilities
·  Safe
·  CONS
·  High metabolic stress
·  Decreased vascular system function: excessive muscle tension limiting oxygen & nutrient transport to and from muscle
·  Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy: increased muscle mass with no force producing capabilities