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375: Squats Vs. Hip Thrust | What Is Better For Glute Growth - Daniel Plotkin

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How to Use EMG to Predict Muscle Growth

Some people have tried to use EMG like forecast hypertrophy. We found that no matter how you slice it, it didn't predict growth. It sort of confirms what Andrew Vogotsky and a lot of other people were saying: excitation doesn't equal activation. If the muscle is at longer muscle lengths, then you usually expect less nervous system activation. But there's higher hypertrophic signaling there.

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