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Fast Twitch Vs Slow Twitch

Published on Dec 01, 2015

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FAST VS SLOW TWITCH

By mercedes and Kate

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF MUSCLE FIBRES

Fast and slow
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FAST

  • Contracts quickly
  • Gets tried rapidly
  • Good for rapid movements
  • Consume lots of energy
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SLOW

  • Contracts slower
  • Keeps going for long time
  • Better for long distance running
  • Good for endurance
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MOST MUSCLES HAVE BOTH

FUN FACTS

  • Slow twitch muscles are mostly red
  • Fast twitch muscles are usally lighter
  • Slow twitch muscles make lots of energy slowly
  • Fast twitch muscles make little engery fast
Photo by Furryscaly