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The Dr. Shannon Show
#203: Can you target different portions of the same muscle? Breaking down regional hypertrophy
Can you grow different portions of a muscle? The answer appears to be yes. In this episode, Shannon breaks down what regional hypertrophy means and how each main muscle group can be targeted for complete muscle growth.
0:00: Introduction
1:18: Defining regional hypertrophy
2:40: Regional hypertrophy in the hamstrings
6:18: Regional hypertrophy in the quads
8:00: Regional hypertrophy in the glute max
12:40: Regional hypertrophy in the glute med
14:50: Regional hypertrophy in the inner thighs
16:54: Regional hypertrophy in the abdominals
18:55: Regional hypertrophy in the upper body
22:05: Key takeaways
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