BETA
Chapter 1
The legends of the lifting stones
Chapter 2
The biology of a super-hero adaptability
Chapter 3
Pulling the levers of challenge
Chapter 4
The slow lane to super-strength
Ch 2 · The biology of a super-hero adaptability
coach Swipe to increase the hero's lifting limits to discover how muscles adapt and grow.
Glossary
adaptation (noun)
The biological process by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment. In 1936, endocrinologist Hans Selye first detailed how physical stressors trigger this systemic survival response.
The biological process by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment. In 1936, endocrinologist Hans Selye first detailed how physical stressors trigger this systemic survival response.
Fun Fact
Supercomputer brain: Your brain sends electrical signals down your spinal cord at speeds of up to 250 miles per hour to tell your muscles to move.
Quiz
If you only train by lifting extremely heavy weights for very few repetitions, what physical quality will your body primarily adapt to build?
Quiz
What are the two main muscle proteins that experience microscopic tearing during heavy resistance exercise?
Quiz
How long does it typically take for the brain's neurological adaptations to show rapid strength gains before muscles actually grow?
Quiz
What is the medical term for the wasting away or decrease in size of muscle tissue due to lack of use?
Quiz
Which specialized cells fuse to damaged muscle fibers to repair and rebuild them after a workout?
Quiz
Which part of the brain is responsible for sending the electrical signals that tell your muscles to contract?