How important is the predominance of fast or slow twitch for

How important is the predominance of fast or slow twitch for high school athletics? Is that something that you might use? If so, how?

Solution

we all see different sports channel where we see the comments on muscles, athelets always trying to develop their muscles and it is very important in genetical prospective. now there are different types of muscle or muscles fibers in the body which are classified based on how they produce energy.

now slow twitch generally content mitochondria and we all know that mitochondria is the energy house of the cells. it actually fuels the muscles contraction. and it is aerobic.

it has also blood carried myoglobin so its colour is red.

it can also sustain energy for more period of time.

it has low activation threshold

Steady state training can help for increasing mitochondrial density in slow twitch.

So I will definetyly use and in favour of slow twitch.

now type 2 muscle fibre is fast twitch.

they use oxygen to convert glycogen into ATP. where glycogen is a store energy.

though generally fast twitch fibers take a shorter time to reach peak force. It can generate more force

it is called white fibre. because it does not content too much blood.

so fast twitch is important more energy needed games like football.