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09-14-2007, 09:59 PM
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Very good Doug. A earned rep+. You have much knowledge you should write a book!
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11-09-2007, 06:19 AM
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Is it possible?Is it difficult?
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11-09-2007, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by sreeja
Is it possible?Is it difficult?
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What is possible and what id difficult?
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11-09-2007, 03:28 PM
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Yes you can have a difference in different muscles, it is down to your own personal genetic makeup.
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could you be FT dominant in your left bicep and be ST dominant in your right bicep? |
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11-09-2007, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by noobusguy26
could you be FT dominant in your left bicep and be ST dominant in your right bicep?
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No, I have never heard of that one... |
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11-09-2007, 08:16 PM
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which method is more accurate. they are both are similar but you are using heavier weights with one than the other and different rep ranges. wouldn't the heavier weight load favor FT muscle and the other favor ST. just thinking out loud. which would you suggest or should they both be done, on separate occasions?
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11-09-2007, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Doug
Slow twitch muscle fibers are the endurance fibres and dont grow bigger like the fast twitch fibers.
If you have a greater number of slow twitch fibers then to affect the greatest number of fibers you will have to use higher reps (!2-15), shorter rest periods, and higher volume(more sets). Slow twitch fibers recover quicker, take longer to fatigue, and require more work to maximise growth. Slow twitch fibers are limited in the potential for growth. Remember also that you will still need to do some lower rep training to maximise the fast twitch fibers in that muscle.
If your muscles have a fairly even mix of fibers, you can evenly divide your training between focusing on the lower rep, fast-twitch fiber training and the higher rep, slow-twitch fiber training. This will help you to develop all the fibers in your muscles, maximizing your ultimate development.
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So if i understand this right:
ST dominant: High volume training
FT dominant: High intensity training |
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11-09-2007, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Thebigark
So if i understand this right:
ST dominant: High volume training
FT dominant: High intensity training
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Yep... |
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11-10-2007, 01:42 AM
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What would you make out of me:
I have muscles that are never ever really hard in relaxed state.
Do I have more of Slow twitch, or is it because of somethign else?
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11-10-2007, 09:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ssslayer
What would you make out of me:
I have muscles that are never ever really hard in relaxed state.
Do I have more of Slow twitch, or is it because of somethign else?
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If you do the test mentioned in the article then you will find out which fiber type is more dominant,
Nobody has muscles that are hard in a relaxed state, it is muscle growth that causes muscles to look harder, carb depletion is one reason for small muscles. |
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