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Does Strength Training Sabotage Muscle Endurance?

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.

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Can You Change the Ratio of Muscle Fibers You Have Through Training?

Can You Change the Ratio of Muscle Fibers You Have Through Training?

You have two main types of muscle fibers – those adapted to strength and power and those best suited for endurance activities. You’re born with a certain ratio of these fibers, and the ratio you have may be a factor in how strong you are or how much endurance you have – but are these fibers “fixed” or can you change the ratio through training? Find out what research shows.

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Can you do long periods of endurance exercise with ease or are you better at power moves like jumping or sprinting? This may be partially explained by the type of muscle fibers you have a predominance of. Find out more about muscle fiber types, how they’re different from each other and how they impact athletic performance.

Muscle Fiber Types: How They Impact Exercise Performance

Can you do long periods of endurance exercise with ease or are you better at power moves like jumping or sprinting? This may be partially explained by the muscle fiber Types you have a predominance of. Find out more about muscle fiber types, how they’re different from each other and how they impact athletic performance.

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