If hypertrophy means increases in size, what is a word for increase in strength?

[lucy smith]

If hypertrophy means the increase in size of a cell, what is the equivalent for increase in strength?

[Axel Knicker]

Re: If hypertrophy means increases in size, what is a word for increase in strength?

If hypertrophy means the increase in size of a cell, what is the equivalent for increase in strength?

Hi lucysmith,you may call it strength gain. However, why would you need a special name for it?CheersAxel

[lucy smith]

Re: If hypertrophy means increases in size, what is a word for increase in strength?

Hi lucysmith,you may call it strength gain. However, why would you need a special name for it?CheersAxel

Hi Axel,

Was purely out of curiosity, I know the term dynapenia is growing in popularity and when writing a sentence a few days ago used the words hypertophy and strength gain and wondered if there was a word that would balance this sentence a bit better.