Short‐term high‐ vs low‐velocity isokinetic lengthening training results in greater hypertrophy of the elbow flexors in young men

Study I – The effect of fast (3.66 rad/s, FAST) or slow (0.35 rad/s, SLOW) isokinetic high‐resistance muscle lengthening contractions on muscle fiber and whole muscle cross‐sectional area (CSA) of the elbow flexors was investigated in young men. Twelve subjects (23.8±2.4 years, mean±SD) performed maximal resistive lengthening isokinetic exercise with both arms for 8 weeks (3 days/week), during which they trained one arm at a FAST velocity while …