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can one train one's body to recruit (get more) fast/slow twitch muscle fibers?
someone (several people; my immediate family actually) said you don't recruit more of one type, but you 'make them bigger'. furthermore, the ratio you are born with ( like 30-70 favoring slow twitch, for instance ) can't be changed no matter how you train.
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To paraphrase:
Recruiting more = getting stronger.
Making them bigger = making muscles bigger and stronger
Why do you think people with smaller muscles can lift more than people with big muscles? For instance power-lifters usually don't have muscles quite as big as bodybuilders but they can still lift more than bodybuilders. This is because their bodies (CNS) have learned to recruit a higher percentage of muscle fibers during each contraction/flex.
Or are they asking if you can change the ratio of fast/slow twitch fibers in your body? If that's what they're asking then I would think you can not change that specific ratio............||High School||.....||July '05||.......||January '09||
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Originally Posted by Paul Stagg
somebody's trying to keep all the muscle fibers for himself
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I don't believe you can. I think the term is sprinters are born cross country runners are trained. I think with certain training fast twitch can become more effective aerobically. However, the opposite is not true, type I fibers will never create the force of type II
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