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Why muscles aren't torn down and built back bigger

The Chris and Paul Show

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The Role of Calcium Ion Accumulation in Muscle Fatigue

The more calcium lines we accumulate in the fiber, ultimately, the more damage we're going to create because calcium accumulation stimulates protease production. And so obviously, we've got another factor which is driving the post-workout fatigue response. It's basically, if you watch calcium manipulation scales with increasing duration of contraction.

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