When working out does the muscle really tear? And if so why does it tear?

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I’ve always heard that when working out the muscles in your body tear and come back stronger than before. If it’s just a tear can’t you manipulate the muscles to tear it without working out?

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You can. You can pass a mild electric current through the skin to the muscle which makes it contract and simulate exercise. It’s not exactly comfortable though. There are lots of commercially available products that do exactly this

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