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#68 - Muscle fiber types revisited with Professor Wim Derave

Inside Exercise

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The Importance of Muscle Fiber Types in Human Endurance

This chapter explores the different types of muscle fibers in animals and humans, discussing how they contribute to endurance. It touches on the concept of red and white muscles, the balanced ratio of fibers in humans, and the role of slow twitch muscle fibers in our ability to engage in endurance activities.

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