As thickness of a muscle belly increases, so to does its strength.

SKELETAL MUSCLE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

As thickness of a muscle belly increases, so to does it’s strength.

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Larger muscle fibers generally produce more force than smaller muscle fibers, which shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Bigger muscle fibers tend to be stronger muscle fibers. From Gilliver, 2009. However, while absolute strength of muscle fibers tends to increase with fiber size, relative strength tends to decrease.

Detailed explanation-2: -High Resistance-Training Volume Enhances Muscle Thickness in Resistance-Trained Men : The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hypertrophy can be thought of as a thickening of muscle fibers, which occurs when the body has been stressed just the right amount to indicate that it must create larger, stronger muscles that can tolerate this new, increased load. This need causes a cellular response, leading to cells synthesizing more materials.

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