An athlete who has been consistently weight training for years presents with significant enlargement of the skeletal muscles. If the athlete were to cease all forms of weight training, What is the most likely outcome regarding muscle cell adaptation?
1) The number of skeletal muscle cells will increase further.
2) Skeletal muscle cells will undergo apoptosis and decrease in number.
3) Skeletal muscle cells will reduce in size over time.
4) Skeletal muscle cells will retain their increased size indefinitely.