fast twitch fibers
Exercise has so many positive benefits for health. Your body responds to the stress of exercise by making adaptations that improve strength or endurance. Now, a new study shows that the gains you make in strength may come at the expense of endurance. Here’s what you need to know.
Is there a minimum intensity you have to use for muscle hypertrophy? Is it possible to build muscle definition using light weights? Find out what research shows.
Muscles will grow in size if you force them to work harder than they’re accustomed to. In fact, there are three main ways in which muscles grow. Find out what they are and how you can use them to fine-tune your muscle hypertrophy workout.
It’s not surprising that we lose muscle strength and size with age – but did you know the muscle fiber composition of your muscle fibers change to? Find out how these changes occur and why you need more power training.
You have two main types of muscle fibers – fast twitch muscle fibers and slow-twitch. Most people, as they age, do more training that activates slow-twitch rather than fast twitch muscle fibers. Yet, that’s not the best approach. Here’s why.
If you want to get the most out of weight training, it’s important to understand the size principle and how muscles are recruited when you lift. Read on and discover how this principle can help you fine-tune your training.
If you’re ever been awed by the athletic talent of a top-level athlete, you might wonder how they got that way. Are athletes more a product of genetics or can a less genetically gifted person reach the peak of athleticism through training?
Get the low-down on fast and slow-twitch muscle fibers. The difference between the two, how they impact your training, and why it’s important to train fast-twitch fibers with intensity as you age.
How does muscle strength and muscle mass change as you age? Find out how your muscles change with age and the role diet and exercise play in staying strong, defined and healthy as you grow older.
Do you have a higher ratio of more powerful fast-twitch muscle fibers or more slow-twitch muscle fibers designed for endurance activities like long distance running?
You lose muscle mass and strength starting around the age of 30. How does aging affect muscle strength and muscle mass? Read on to find out.
Are you training to build muscle strength or muscle endurance? There are two ways you can train muscles and each will give you a different result
