05 What makes muscles grow

expose

• To protect something from harm

• To cause something to come into contact with something else, especially when this is likely to have a damaging or harmful effect.

• To hide something from view

• To create a barrier against something harmful

adequate

• Enough in quantity or good enough in quality

• Not enough in quantity or poor in quality

• Excessive in quantity or too good in quality

• Sufficiently good but not enough

stimulate

• To make something active or start working

• To make something quiet or still

• To make something disappear

• To make something less interesting

be poised to

• Ready to do something and prepared to act immediately

• Uncertain about the next steps

• Waiting for instructions

• Feeling relaxed and calm

atrophy

• When muscles become smaller from lack of use

• A condition where muscles grow larger due to exercise

• A type of muscle injury

• A disease that affects muscle coordination

hypertrophy

• A condition where muscles become larger and stronger due to regular exercise, such as weightlifting.

• A type of muscle injury caused by overtraining.

• A dietary supplement used to enhance muscle growth.

• A medical condition that leads to muscle wasting.

progressively

• Gradually increasing over time

• Instantly improving

• Suddenly changing

• Quickly declining

hormone

• Body's chemical messengers

• Proteins that build muscle

• Cells that fight infection

• Nutrients that provide energy

in this context

• In this specific situation

• In a general sense

• In a different context

• In this case

cellular

• Related to cells in the body

• Pertaining to the structure of a building

• Referring to a type of communication

• Describing a form of transportation