When it comes to building muscle, hypertrophy doesn’t just happen on its own. It has to be triggered by a physiological need.

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is an anomaly resulting ... most frequently the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. This may be congenital or acquired through muscular hypertrophy.

The review analysed the impact on muscle strength and hypertrophy, aerobic fitness, energy metabolism and the metabolic impacts on markers such as insulin sensitivity, fat oxidation and muscle ...