Debunks outdated theories, conceptual confusions and myths about building muscle mass and muscle force Practical relevance: bridges the gap between scientific knowledge and practical application It will fundamentally change your view on resistance training

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Marco Toigo, PhD, is a renowned researcher in the field of integrative muscle physiology with an emphasis on neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and metabolic adaptation to training stimuli, taking into account modulating factors such as nutrition, age and (epi-)genetic predispositions. His work focuses on the science-based systematic development of the individual maximal athletic potential of elite athletes in various sport disciplines.

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What Are We Talking About? Clear Thinking Through Clear Terminology and Vice Versa.- All that Glitters Is Not Gold.- Thick and/or Long? A Never Ending Question.- The Neuromuscular Origin of Muscle Force.- A Bouquet of Cellular Diversity.- Muscular Energy Bundles.- Why You Fatigue During Exercise.- The Molecular and Cellular Muscle Universe.- How You Can Influence Which Muscle Fibers Are Used in Training.- When Resistance Training Meets Muscle Plasticity.- How Is Skeletal Muscle Protein Built and Broken Down?.- Dietary Protein as an Anabolic Stimulus.- Resistance Training as an Anabolic Stimulus.- The Synergistic Relationship Between Resistance Exercise and Dietary Protein Intake.- Does Endurance Training Inhibit Muscle Growth?.- The Hunt for Hormonal Ghosts.- Men Are Not Martians And Women Are Not Venusians.- Specificity of Adaptation to Training.- Why Muscle Training Is Not Optional.- Atthe End of the Day, What Makes You Aesthetic?.- Nature's Whim: The Extent of Adaptation to Training Is Individual.- Neural Aspects of Resistance Training.- Anabolic Enhancers.- Go for It!