What is Hypertrophy Training?
Hypertrophy training has a lot to do with the types of repetitions that you undertake when you work out. Again, there are a lot of variations, but three common types of hypertrophy repetitions include: – Standard Reps – Assisted Reps – Resistive Reps Standard repetitions are the kind seen in standard routines. Often times this number is based on the person doing the repetitions, but they are generally repeated three times with each repetition the same as the previous one. With assisted reps, the you continue the workout until your muscles are exhausted, and then you have a partner help you continue two or three more times (implying that the workouts are at less weight) so that you are continuing to tire your muscle. The assistance is so you prevent injury. Resistive reps are similar to assisted reps, but rather than assist during all stages of the rep, the partner only provides resistance for only the eccentric reps. This means that the muscles are continuing to get workouts even beyon
