(8 of 8) How To Gain Muscle - Gold's Gym Lecture About Fast Twitch Vs. Slow Twitch Fibers

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WHAT I HAVE FOR YOU:
Here is a lecture about "fast twitch" vs. "slow twitch" muscle fibers that I did for the Gold's Gym when I was there Lead Personal Trainer.

WHAT IT WILL DO FOR YOU:
This video will help you understand the difference in "Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers" vs. "Slow Twitch Muscle Fibers" and how it relates to "Training Intensity Levels" in a simple and easy to understand manner. It is a repeat of the previous videos but I want to include it here because the Gold's Gym personal trainers were asking me some really good questions that will benefit you as well.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
After you watch the video, I want you to reevaluate your workout routine to make sure that your training program complies with the nature of how your muscle fibers work and to make sure that it matches your fitness goals.

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Peace
Tai "The Asian Wonder"
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[MaaNonu123]

Not necessarily, your fast twitch fibers are activated when you are sprinting..., and your not using 60% of 1rm at all

[personaltrainertai]

@MaaNonu123 - Are u saying this based on your opinions or actual testing you have done in the field? Please rewatch my video series on fast and slow twitch fibers. If you don't fully understand these concepts, you'll be busting your butt in the gym going nowhere. Sprinting uses fast twitch fibers. fast twitch means "fast contraction". if your muscles didn't contract fast, you wouldn't be sprinting, you'd be walking. Depending on your speed, most sprinting uses more than 60% of 1RM.

[MaaNonu123]

@personaltrainertai I'm saying this based on the fact that sprinters are fast because of the amount and size of fast twitch fibers they have but at the same time an olympic sprinter can take more than 14 strides per leg at full speed based on your 14reps=60% theory.

[personaltrainertai]

@MaaNonu123 - bro I have no clue how u came up with 14 reps equals 14 strides. U are comparing reps to strides which have no correlation to what I am flaming about.

[SKang216YT]

BTW I'm loving these videos. I really appreciate your effort debunking myths and simplifying the process for beginning and veteran athletes alike.

[personaltrainertai]

@SKang216YT - Thanks bro. I'm tired of seeing people wasting their time in the gym. It's like scraping nails on chalkboard for me. :-)

[fatndirty]

I learned more from this video than a semester of Anatomy and physiology.

[personaltrainertai]

@sylvial1985 - No, I have a hot girlfriend already. Nice try though.

[xTwitch01]

Great video. Your theory and formula is very interesting an makes sense. just a couple question: if my 1RM is 180Kgs that will make my 65% 108Kgs, so for in order to grow mass and strength and for cable exercises to be effective i need to be hitting 54Kgs per cable??? if not then this exercise will be more endurance based and not suitable for strength and muscle growth??? i hope this isn't a stupid question.

[MaaNonu123]

@personaltrainertai yes they do have a correlation reps is like how many times the muscle shortens and lengthens, strides=reps

[uhSTFU]

@MaaNonu123 i think the entire sprint may it be 100m or 50m or w/e it is would be the 1 rep...like if you sprint your absolute fastest for 100 m that would be like 1 rep... just my input may be wrong

[joeValrico8]

theres a variable your not taking into consideration and thats the speed of the reps. if u slow down your reps say on bench you wont be able to bench as much weight. if you speed up the reps you will do more. so this varibale throws off your 60%-100% to reps number. how do u account for speed? is there a set pace?

[sigesagesugsug]

but what if i do flies 10 reps to failure? that's still 75% of max on that excersise

[oredroc1]

So, when you train above "65%" your working out your fast twitch muscles making you stronger, but will that also make you faster?

[badboy95ca]

when ur using pec dec muscles, it more of isolation exercise so how are you comparing to a bench press when other muscles are involved...bench press and pec dec muscles do no equal to each other neither does the pulley do to both...i do agree with other points tho, but i dont are with not doing the pec decs or other exercises

[erock33]

OR here might be an easier way to discuss when you are using fast twitch vs slow twitch. If your muscle fibers are working intense enough that you are literally out of breath (anaerobic) then you are using PRIMARILY fast glycolytic fibers but if you can speak while exercising (aerobic) then you are PRIMARILY using slow oxidative fibers. Ofcourse there are intermediate fibers as well that are in between fast and slow as well. And it should be said that all fibers are working in any exercise.

[Jayabeam]

Your adrenal glands are not in your head... You'll find them on top of your kidneys :)

[telomerase1978]

One of the most informative videos I've seen on youtube about muscles. Damn good job.