{"product_id":"9783662740866","title":"True Tension Time The Hidden Currency of Muscle Growth and How to Feed It","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTrue Tension Time\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Hidden Currency of Muscle Growth and How to Feed It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMarco Toigo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepetitions, sets, weights, and even the oft-cited “Time Under Tension” describe what you do in the gym. On their own, however, they say little about how much muscle you will build or how strong you will become. How else could one explain why training philosophies that could hardly seem more opposed \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003efrom Dorian Yates’s brutal HIT to Serge Nubret’s volume-based approach \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003ekeep producing similar results?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis book resolves that contradiction through a biologically precise concept: the recruitment-time integral during full motor-unit recruitment, referred to here for simplicity as True Tension Time (TTT). It shows how load magnitude, rate of force development, and fatigue determine how much of a repetition actually counts toward TTT\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003eand why very different training styles ultimately converge on the same hypertrophy-relevant currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYet training stimulus alone is not enough. The book therefore also addresses protein nutrition. It explains why protein recommendations vary so widely by method and institution, why label values do not always match what your body can actually use, and how to determine the protein intake that best fits your aims.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to providing a scientific explanation of both factors, this book also offers a practical guide for direct application in everyday training. For example it represents different recruitment strategies for practical program design, model combinations, and training sessions oriented toward effective TTT. This makes the book an essential resource for training enthusiasts who want to think beyond conventional approaches and are interested in effective strength and muscle development.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Marco Toigo\u003c\/strong\u003e is an expert in molecular, cellular, and systemic muscle physiology. He built one of the world’s most advanced research and training centers for elite sport, has worked with athletes from more than ten sports, and has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers. With his bestseller “Muscle Revolution,” he translates cutting-edge research into practical training knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Berlin Heidelberg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783662740866\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223541186700,"sku":"9783662740866","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783662740866.jpg?v=1783076161","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783662740866","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}