Mechanical Tension for Hypertrophy and Strategic Food Selection
b'Mechanical tension, muscle damage, and metabolic stress are often viewed as the key stimuli for muscle hypertrophy. A new study asserts that mechanical activation of fast-twitch muscle fibers is the strongest determinant of muscle hypertrophy, which suggests that mechanical tension is the most noteworthy stimulus for muscle growth. This is an intuitive idea, but Greg\\u2019s segment explains why the results of this study fail to support the conclusions that were stated in the paper (and shared widely on social media). \\n\\nAfter that, Eric presents a segment that\\u2019s all about food selection. As flexible dieting and \\u201cIIFYM\\u201d continue to gain popularity, it\\u2019s indisputable that dieters can succeed using a virtually limitless variety of food sources, as long as they (approximately) hit their calorie or macro targets consistently. While it\\u2019s very true that dieters enjoy a great deal of flexibility in their food choices, this doesn\\u2019t mean that food source selection is irrelevant or inconsequential. In Eric\\u2019s segment, he discusses some evidence-based guidance for making food choices to facilitate a smoother dieting experience.'