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  2. What to Know About Fast-Twitch Versus Slow-Twitch Muscle Fibers

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    “The proportion of slow-twitch to fast-twitch muscle fibers in a particular muscle varies depending on the function of the muscle and the type of training in which an individual participates.

  3. Henneman's size principle - Wikipedia

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    The soleus muscle is composed of "red" muscle which was revealed to indicate that muscle fibers were fatigue-resistant but created small forces when contracting. The gastrocnemius muscle is heterogeneous, composed of both "red" and "pale" muscle, and thus containing fast-twitch high force fibers.

  4. Muscle cell - Wikipedia

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    Broadly there are two types of muscle fiber performing in muscle contraction, either as slow twitch or fast twitch . A single muscle such as the biceps brachii in a young adult human male contains around 253,000 muscle fibers. [11] Skeletal muscle fibers are the only muscle cells that are multinucleated with the nuclei usually referred to as ...

  5. Skeletal muscle - Wikipedia

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    American lobster, Homarus americanus, has three fiber types including fast twitch fibers, slow-twitch and slow-tonic fibers. [50] Slow-tonic is a slow twitch-fiber that can sustain longer contractions . [51] [52] In lobsters, muscles in different body parts vary in the muscle fiber type proportions based on the purpose of the muscle group. [50]

  6. Alpha-actinin-3 - Wikipedia

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    There are two types of muscle fibers, slow twitch or muscle contraction (type I) and fast twitch (type II). Slow twitch fibers are more efficient in using oxygen to generate energy, while fast twitch fibers are less efficient. However, fast twitch fibers fire more rapidly, allowing them to generate more power than slow twitch (type I) fibers ...

  7. Soleus muscle - Wikipedia

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    The soleus is the most effective muscle for plantarflexion in a bent knee position. The gastrocnemius originates on the femur, so bending the leg limits its effective tension. During regular movement (i.e., walking) the soleus is the primary muscle utilized for plantarflexion due to the slow-twitch fibers resisting fatigue. [9]

  8. Muscle - Wikipedia

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    Skeletal muscle is broadly classified into two fiber types: type I (slow-twitch) and type II (fast-twitch). Type I, slow-twitch, slow oxidative, or red muscle is dense with capillaries and is rich in mitochondria and myoglobin, giving the muscle tissue its characteristic red color. It can carry more oxygen and sustain aerobic activity. Type II ...

  9. An Advanced Plyo Box Workout for When You’re Ready to ... - AOL

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    This power-based plyo box workout helps athletes stimulate more type II (fast-twitch) muscle fibers and add more power potential to their rides.