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Model That Predicts How to Build Muscle Could Become a Software Product
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Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.
The model can tell how much a specific amount of exertion will cause a muscle to grow and how long it will take. It could form the basis of a software product, where users could optimize their exercise regimes by entering a few details of their individual physiology.
The research suggests that there is an optimal weight at which to do resistance training for each person and each muscle growth target. The results are described in "Why Exercise Builds Muscles: Titin Mechanosensing Controls Skeletal Muscle Growth Under Load," published in Biophysical Journal.
Eventually, the researchers hope to produce a user-friendly software-based application that could give individualized exercise regimes for specific goals.
From University of Cambridge
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