Resistance exercise training (RET) is an effective countermeasure to sarcopenia, related frailty and metabolic disorders. Here, the authors show that an RET-induced increase in PGC-1α4 expression not only promotes muscle hypertrophy but also enhances glycolysis, providing a rapid supply of ATP for muscle contractions.
- Jin-Ho Koh
- Mark W. Pataky
- K. Sreekumaran Nair
