Here it is: Fast Twitch vs Slow Twitch Muscle Fibers. Some Muscle Fibers Explained! FREE RESOURCES: THE FAT LOSS FORMULA. https://trainings.livefcubed.com/fat-loss-formula-yt/. Everybody wants to know, ‘How to train fast twitch muscle fibers?’ So, in this video, we’re going to talk muscle fiber types and training: fast twitch muscle fiber training (or type 2 muscle fibers) and slow twitch muscle fiber training (or type 1 muscle fibers). Which do you want to focus on? So there it was a full overview of the two muscle fibers types, complete with a type 1 muscle fibers definition and type 2 muscle fibers definition. We even suggested some slow twitch muscle exercises and some fast twitch muscle exercises.. This video was brought to you by Jim Schultz with F Cubed.. https://youtu.be/tvNfGGmgjjI. Video editing by Nicholas Caseletto Reach out to him here! https://ncasfilms.wordpress.com/. Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Being explosive (first step quickness) off the line is what gives the elite athletes their advantage in sports (football, basketball, soccer, and baseball, etc). These 10 Explosive Speed Exercises will help build your fast twitch fibers to get the edge over your opponent on the court or field.. There is no excuse not to add these to your workout because you can do them anywhere, even at home! After a few workouts you will not only see your speed increasing but your Vertical Jump, Change Of Direction Quickness, Explosiveness, And Overall Athleticism.. Here is the breakdown of each exercise: Ski Jumps: Start in a catcher’s stance as in the first photo. Jump as far laterally as possible and land softly on your feet. Gather yourself and immediately explode back.. Single Leg Lateral Hops: Start standing on one leg as in the first image. From here you are going to explode laterally off the one leg and you will land on your opposite leg. From here do the exact same thing going back the other way. Single Leg Same Leg Hops: Start standing on one leg as in the first image. From here you are going to explode laterally off the one leg and you will land on your SAME leg that you jumped off of. From here do the exact same thing going back the other way.. Single Leg Butt Kicks (Each Leg): Stand on one leg and begin jumping. Each jump you will be landing on that same leg while trying to kick your butt mid-air. It helps if you use your arms in the motion as if you were running.. Rapid Tuck Jumps: Start in a half squat and jump as high as you can and bring your knees to your chest. Remember to land softly and repeat the jump rapidly.. Lunge To Lateral: You will want to start in a lunge. Then hop landing on your back leg only with your knee up. Once you plant the landing on the one leg you will hop laterally landing on your opposite leg. Remember to land softly and controlled. After you land you will get into the opposite lunge as before and do the lateral hop back to where you started.. Full Rocket Jumps: Jump as high as you can with your hands pointed towards the sky. On your way down make sure you are going to a catchers stance and exploding up. You should be reaching as if you were trying to touch the ceiling or a basketball rim.. Three Hop To Lunge Hold: You will hop 2-3 inches from the ground three times. On the third hop, you will explode up and land in a lunge, while you are there you will hold for 2-3 seconds. Make sure to land softly and controlled. After the lunge, you will reset and repeat.. Eccentric Squat Jumps: In this phase of the workout do this exercise with your body weight! You will perform a normal squat except on the way down you will go slow (4-6 seconds). Once you hit parallel explode up as fast as you can and reset.. Max Effort Jumps: You will leisurely walk around and take one step jumps. These jumps you plant both feet and blast up as if you are trying to jump and reach the moon! Give this video a watch to become more explosive and run faster! Start Your Speed And Agility Journey: https://www.twicethespeed.com. Subscribe to this channel here: https://twicethespeed.com/SubToday
Identifying the best workout to build muscle, particularly if you are over 40 can be a real challenge.. There are at least three different types of muscle fibers, type 1 slow twitch and type 2 fast twitch and ultra-fast twitch fibers, known as type 2a and type 2x respectively. Each of these muscle fiber types have different characteristics and can be trained differently in order to cause them to grow.. Understanding whether focusing on training specific for the different muscle fiber types for overall hypertrophy is an interesting and currently trending topic.. Type 1 fibers, also called slow twitch muscle fibers have a low threshold of activation and are recruited first by the nervous system. They generate force slowly and therefore have lower power output. Slow twitch fibers, which are primarily oxidative in metabolism fatigue slowly and are ideally suited to endurance low-intensity exercise or activities. Low intensity resistance training involves using lighter weights, perhaps below 40% of the 1 rep max lift (or 1RM) for higher numbers of reps (over 15) for a longer time under tension (or TUT). Given the endurance of these slow twitch fibers, a shorter recovery or rest interval is usually required when performing low intensity exercises which primarily recruit these type 1 fibers.. On the other hand, type 2 fibers also called fast twitch fibers type 2a and type 2x have a higher threshold of activation and require heavier weight or greater intensity for recruitment. Fast twitch fibers contract quickly with high power output. They generally rely on creatine phosphate stores and anaerobic glycolysis for energy generation, and therefore fatigue much more quickly that the slow twitch fibers. Fast twitch fibers are therefore more readily suited to high intensity or heavy weight exercise and activities, as well as those involving explosive powerful movements.. Slow and fast twitch fibers have similar potentials for hypertrophy or overall growth potential, particularly under conditions where low-intensity exercise is performed to failure.. Effective strategies for overall muscle growth or hypertrophy should focus on stimulating the growth of all muscle fiber types, both slow and fast twitch.. Therefore, to maximize hypertrophy, the best workout plan should:. ✅ Include both low intensity, high rep range and high intensity low rep range exercises. ✅ Low intensity exercises or sets should be taken often, but not always, to failure. ✅ Advanced training techniques such as drop sets, rest pause sets, pyramid sets should be performed to fully stimulate the range of fiber types within a muscle or muscle group. ✅ Although training to failure is a good approach, care should be taken to avoid extreme fatigue and overuse. ✅ All training programs and workout plans should be periodized. ✅ Both linear and nonlinear periodization approaches have been proven superior to non-periodized workout plans. ✅ When a linear periodization approach is used, stepwise increases in intensity should be employed. ✅ For nonlinear periodization, modifications to intensity may occur daily, weekly, or every other week. Overall, there may not be a significant benefit for long-term focus on any one muscle fiber type. ��. Rather, ensuring that your workout approach and training program incorporate common strategies to increase time under tension like drop sets, pyramid sets and rest pause sets as well as be pre-planned and periodized are likely the best approaches for maximizing overall muscle growth or muscle hypertrophy. �� My Website: https://www.jasoncarnegiefitness.com. ℹ️ My Instagram: @jasoncarnegie_IF. ℹ️ My Facebook: @jasoncarnegieIF. ▶️ How To Train For Muscle Growth | The Science of Muscle Structure: https://youtu.be/ZJqjmy-9zdU. ▶️ How Many Sets And Reps To Build Muscle | The Science Of Training Volume: https://youtu.be/K6pQtSsMJpM. ▶️ How To Build Muscle | The 15 BEST Things You MUST Do: https://youtu.be/dAdJ5-nYFIA. ▶️ Chest Workout MASTER TIPS | Key Techniques For EVERY CHEST Exercise: https://youtu.be/HP76f780ER0. My Video Setup: Canon EOS M50 Mirrorless Camera Kit w/EF-M15-45mm and 4K Video Black. https://amzn.to/33AGfnS. Rode RodeLink FM Digital Wireless Filmmaker System. https://amzn.to/31lpn33. 3 Legged Thing Eclipse Leo Carbon Fibre Travel Tripod (Gunmetal Grey). https://amzn.to/2MLPjj3. Glide Gear TMP100 Adjustable iPad/ Tablet/ Smartphone Teleprompter Beam Splitter 70/30 Glass w/ Carry Case No Plastic All Metal / No Assembly Required. https://amzn.to/2MH099O. Savage Luminous Pro LED Ringlight Plus. https://amzn.to/31nQzOH. NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel Digital Camera / Camcorder Video Light, LED Light for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Panasonic,SONY, Samsung and Olympus Digital SLR Cameras. https://amzn.to/2OSmhAP. SanDisk 200GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Micro SD Card SDSQUAR-200G-GN6MA. https://amzn.to/2VKNcAa
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Slow-twitch muscles contract more slowly (hence the name) and can work for long periods of time without running out of energy. Fast-twitch muscles are stronger, but they tire out faster. HOW TO TRAIN SLOW-TWITCH FIBERS One of the best ways to increase your slow-twitch muscle fibers is with a method called “tempo lifting.” Instead of focusing on how many reps you do, focus on using a slower tempo with your strength exercises for time — for example: 3 seconds to lift and 3 seconds to lower. You can get jacked or be diesel even if you have slow-twitch or fast-twitch muscle fibers right now. For the uninitiated, your muscles are made up of thousands of individual muscle fibers. “Think of it as a ponytail,” says Dr.
Andy Galpin, an exercise physiologist who has spent more than 20 years studying human performance. Here are some tips to training your slow-twitch muscle fibers when weight lifting. When you’re lifting, focus on a higher number of reps (eight or more) Focus on a slower tempo. Use shorter rest periods (30 seconds and under) With resistance training, increase your time under tension. Long-distance endurance training (running and cycling) and lifting lighter weights for high reps will develop slow-twitch muscle fibers.
Unless you want to. Fast-twitch muscle fibers are one of two types of skeletal muscle fibers, in addition to slow-twitch muscle fibers. Fast-twitch muscles are responsible for high-intensity work like heavy lifting.
Use higher reps — eight or more — and focus on a slower tempo (i.e. two seconds up and two seconds down) with your strength exercises. Also, use shorter rest periods (like 30 seconds) and. Through training, sprinters, pole vaulters, and weight lifters might become powered by 80% fast twitch muscles. Marathoners and cyclists might become 80% slow twitch.
Some suggest there isn’t any difference in power but this can’t be true. Moves that trigger those fast twitch fibers will help create a sculpted, muscular physique, while moves that trigger the slow twitch fibers help you get that fit, muscle-lengthening look. Box jumps are a great way to work on explosive, fast-twitch ability and shift those hybrid fibers into fast-twitch territory.
You’re forcing your leg muscles to contract quickly, and then explode.
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Although “training fast to be fast” is a key principle for improving acceleration and speed, it is the intensity (load), not speed, that activates fast-twitch muscle fibers.
Even slow springing, as already mentioned, invokes a plyometric stretch that recruits the very powerful IIB fast twitch fibers, and hence their massive nerve structures.
This all depends on what your training for. Personally, I’m trying to increase my vertical from 37 to 45+. I need more strength and therefore need to also train my fast twitch muscle fibers as it better correlates to jumping and athletic movements. Slow twitch is still important though to include just so I don’t burn out and fatigue myself every workout haha.
This is great man. i body build with HIT in the 6-10 rep range to failure throughout concentric then eccentric. recently had alot of compounding injuries i have a very significant amount of muscle mass and now im wondering if its all fast twitch and i need to recruit the other fibers…. im probably like 95% fast 5 slow. idk but im really struggling to find the answer to my injuries
I’m garbage when it comes down to 200m repeats! I can not sprint, i hate it… When i run a 30 second 200m, feels like imma trip over my own legs. I want to chance this but don’t know how
So many distance runners look like they are on deaths door. I can handle a half marathon and I do enjoy running but I don’t know why anyone would want to look like that
Glad to see a big channel like yours working with James. He’s one of the most informative people in the fitness community when it comes to the science behind training and diet.
I recently found out I have actn3gene cc I never had a weight issue until after becoming a mother and I struggle so much trying to lose weight so I was hoping I could maybe use this somehow and work with my body so thank you for making this video I’ve never had to watch what I eat or workout so I feel so lost..
Could I increase the sets to about 4 for all the excercisez you showed so I can increase my vertical faster? I wanna dunk I can grab it but I need like 3 to 5 inches to get up there and throw it down
You know who I never see collab with anyone, but I think would be able to make agreat video with you? PictureFit. Your channels are roughly around the same size, so maybe he’d be willing to work with you on something fun and different?
Hey Jason, i would love to see you opinion on training for maximum speed/power output. And possibly how to strengthen the muscle without building tooathlete
This was really helpful. Thanks for helping me start to train more efficiently, engaging those fast twitch muscle fibers from the beginning! So then any idea why they say that sprinters typically have more fast twitch muscle fibers? Is it the explosive nature of those fibers that are grown and developed?
Since I want to train for explosive power for my vertical jump I wanted to know how do I approach weight lifting? For example when I’m squatting, am I focusing on my fast twitch muscles fibers when I go down slowly for 3 secs in the eccentric phase and come back up explosively in concentric phase? Or should I be doing my squats explosively with speed in both phases to target my fast twitch muscle fibers?
I gas out in shorter amount of time does this means i have more type 2 muscle fibres than type 1 like the ufc commentators say about conor McGregor because he also gases out fast..or simply i have to work more on endurance..but i want both strength like a sprinter and endurance like a marathon runner…
The picture is misleading. Guys with a lot of fast twitch fibers do well at sprinting. Sprinting doesn’t turn you into a fast twitch buff guy. If it did everybody who did plyometrics or speed work would be jacked beyond belief and calithlenics guys would look like anorexic tweenagers.
Actually u can not increase the amount of fast twitch muscle you got. Till a special age u can try to recruit some more, but its genetically limited. U can only transform your fast ones to slow ones, but only for some time and through hard endurance Training, and its reversible. But still nice excercise for some small hip muscles!
Love to see James on here. Hope he gets his recognition. If you’re studying any health or exercise science courses or even just want to get your knowledge in check he’s one of the best in the business ����
What % of muscle fibers are typically transitional or hybrid fibers? If your looking to be strong and muscular as a natural trainer I would focus on Type 2 and converting the transitional/hybrid fibers to Type 2. Muscle endurance will suffer but if that is not what you need or are looking for who cares.
I don’t really have a lot of muscle but I am fast and can jump decently high because of volleyball but I’m really trying to dunk but do you recommend any other exercises to go along this one? Thanks.
oh my gosh,james on your channel, can’t believe it. as for who else,well obviously Jeff Cavalier, come on that would break the internet, never mind wreck it Ralph.
Thank you for this video. 2 questions: 1) How much rest do you recommend between sets? 2) Since most of the exercises suggest 2 sets, do you suggest doing both sets before moving on to the next exercise or do a cycle of 1 set of each exercise and then cycle back through to do the second set of each? Thanks for the help!
Can you do a scientific video or explanation as to why you don’t have that little check mark beside your name. Seems that facts aren’t facts until you have a little check mark beside your name.
The views and subs sadly don’t reflect the quality of information and editing I missed the whole video while thinking of a way to say that this is good stuff. Well, it’s rewind time!
My six-year daughter that just started running track this year. She’s pretty fast but I want her to start working more on stride length (her stride frequency is great!). What hip opening exercises can you suggest that would help her with maximizing stride length. Her YouTube videos are up with her running track (Jhalia Peoples) and she currently ranks 3rd nationally in 60m, 200m and 400m for 8 & under girls. Thanks.
Dr James so what your telling me I have to work harder in the gym? JK. This is a great video and you explained this topic very well. Alot of people don’t understand how rep range will affect what kind of muscle fiber you are working. Awesome job!��
Jim, do you think men and women have the same ratio of the muscle fibers? I know it’s scientifically proven that women’s muscles do better at endurance and men’s are better at power. Curious if our ratios are the same?
This all depends on what your training for. Personally, I’m trying to increase my vertical from 37 to 45+. I need more strength and therefore need to also train my fast twitch muscle fibers as it better correlates to jumping and athletic movements. Slow twitch is still important though to include just so I don’t burn out and fatigue myself every workout haha.
This is great man. i body build with HIT in the 6-10 rep range to failure throughout concentric then eccentric. recently had alot of compounding injuries i have a very significant amount of muscle mass and now im wondering if its all fast twitch and i need to recruit the other fibers…. im probably like 95% fast 5 slow. idk but im really struggling to find the answer to my injuries
I’m garbage when it comes down to 200m repeats! I can not sprint, i hate it…
When i run a 30 second 200m, feels like imma trip over my own legs.
I want to chance this but don’t know how
So many distance runners look like they are on deaths door. I can handle a half marathon and I do enjoy running but I don’t know why anyone would want to look like that
Glad to see a big channel like yours working with James. He’s one of the most informative people in the fitness community when it comes to the science behind training and diet.
I recently found out I have actn3gene cc I never had a weight issue until after becoming a mother and I struggle so much trying to lose weight so I was hoping I could maybe use this somehow and work with my body so thank you for making this video I’ve never had to watch what I eat or workout so I feel so lost..
Could I increase the sets to about 4 for all the excercisez you showed so I can increase my vertical faster? I wanna dunk I can grab it but I need like 3 to 5 inches to get up there and throw it down
You know who I never see collab with anyone, but I think would be able to make agreat video with you? PictureFit. Your channels are roughly around the same size, so maybe he’d be willing to work with you on something fun and different?
this video is great! i intertwin this video in my speed and agility training for football! thank you for the video wears me out every time!
Hey Jason, i would love to see you opinion on training for maximum speed/power output. And possibly how to strengthen the muscle without building tooathlete
This was really helpful. Thanks for helping me start to train more efficiently, engaging those fast twitch muscle fibers from the beginning! So then any idea why they say that sprinters typically have more fast twitch muscle fibers? Is it the explosive nature of those fibers that are grown and developed?
Since I want to train for explosive power for my vertical jump I wanted to know how do I approach weight lifting? For example when I’m squatting, am I focusing on my fast twitch muscles fibers when I go down slowly for 3 secs in the eccentric phase and come back up explosively in concentric phase? Or should I be doing my squats explosively with speed in both phases to target my fast twitch muscle fibers?
I gas out in shorter amount of time does this means i have more type 2 muscle fibres than type 1 like the ufc commentators say about conor McGregor because he also gases out fast..or simply i have to work more on endurance..but i want both strength like a sprinter and endurance like a marathon runner…
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The picture is misleading. Guys with a lot of fast twitch fibers do well at sprinting. Sprinting doesn’t turn you into a fast twitch buff guy. If it did everybody who did plyometrics or speed work would be jacked beyond belief and calithlenics guys would look like anorexic tweenagers.
Actually u can not increase the amount of fast twitch muscle you got. Till a special age u can try to recruit some more, but its genetically limited. U can only transform your fast ones to slow ones, but only for some time and through hard endurance Training, and its reversible. But still nice excercise for some small hip muscles!
Love to see James on here. Hope he gets his recognition. If you’re studying any health or exercise science courses or even just want to get your knowledge in check he’s one of the best in the business ����
What % of muscle fibers are typically transitional or hybrid fibers? If your looking to be strong and muscular as a natural trainer I would focus on Type 2 and converting the transitional/hybrid fibers to Type 2. Muscle endurance will suffer but if that is not what you need or are looking for who cares.
I don’t really have a lot of muscle but I am fast and can jump decently high because of volleyball but I’m really trying to dunk but do you recommend any other exercises to go along this one? Thanks.
How often should i do this per week? and would it work if i added this my other workouts i have such as lifting weights and vertical workouts?
oh my gosh,james on your channel, can’t believe it. as for who else,well obviously Jeff Cavalier, come on that would break the internet, never mind wreck it Ralph.
Thank you for this video. 2 questions:
1) How much rest do you recommend between sets?
2) Since most of the exercises suggest 2 sets, do you suggest doing both sets before moving on to the next exercise or do a cycle of 1 set of each exercise and then cycle back through to do the second set of each?
Thanks for the help!
Can you do a scientific video or explanation as to why you don’t have that little check mark beside your name. Seems that facts aren’t facts until you have a little check mark beside your name.
Was the relationship between FAST-TWITCH and SLOW-TWITCH muscle fibers new to anybody??? Let me know!
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The views and subs sadly don’t reflect the quality of information and editing
I missed the whole video while thinking of a way to say that this is good stuff. Well, it’s rewind time!
My six-year daughter that just started running track this year. She’s pretty fast but I want her to start working more on stride length (her stride frequency is great!). What hip opening exercises can you suggest that would help her with maximizing stride length. Her YouTube videos are up with her running track (Jhalia Peoples) and she currently ranks 3rd nationally in 60m, 200m and 400m for 8 & under girls. Thanks.
Dr James so what your telling me I have to work harder in the gym? JK. This is a great video and you explained this topic very well. Alot of people don’t understand how rep range will affect what kind of muscle fiber you are working. Awesome job!��
Jim, do you think men and women have the same ratio of the muscle fibers? I know it’s scientifically proven that women’s muscles do better at endurance and men’s are better at power. Curious if our ratios are the same?
Wow, didn’t know all this about fast twitch! I’m impressed with how much you know and I love how passionate you are about fitness! Cheers!