The PJF Podcast: Elite Sports Performance

004: Training Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers with Dr. Andy Galpin

Jun 1, 2019

01:40:09

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Understanding the Types of Muscle Fibers and Their Genetic Potential

01:24

The Importance of NOT Mimicking Sports-Specific Movements in Weight Training

01:51

Dispelling the Myth of Unchangeable Genetics - Evidence from Monozygous Twins

01:12

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Introduction

2min

How Dr. Galpin's Passion Got Him Into This Career

3min

The Importance of Fiber Typing

2min

The Differences Between Fast and Slow Twist Fibers

3min

The Differences Between Type One and Type Two Fibers

2min

The Importance of Fiber Type in Survival Strategies

3min

The Different Types of Muscles

2min

The Importance of Muscle in Fast Athletes

3min

The Importance of Hybrid Muscle Cells

4min

10.

The Difference Between Shawn Camp and Azion Williamson

4min

11.

The Importance of Fiber Type in Strength Training

3min

12.

The Importance of Speed in Strength Training

2min

13.

How Much Endurance Training Is Too Much?

2min

14.

The Importance of Prioritizing Your Goals

5min

15.

How to Train for Fast Switch

4min

16.

The Importance of Specific Physical Preparation

3min

17.

The Importance of Plyometrics in Basketball

3min

18.

How to Lift Heavy in Basketball

2min

19.

How to Train for Hypertrophy

3min

20.

The Genetic Side of Fast Twitch Slow Twitches

2min

21.

The Effects of Training on Fast Twitch Fibers in Olympic Games

3min

22.

The Effects of Testosterone on Muscle Growth

3min

23.

The Differences Between African Americans and Whites

5min

24.

The Epigenetic Factor and How It Affects Your Life

4min

25.

The Differences Between Black and Latinos

2min

26.

How to Change Muscle Fiber Types

2min

27.

The Rise and Fall of the Jump Soles

2min

28.

How to Maximize Muscle Protein Synthesis

5min

29.

Creatine and the Brain

3min

30.

The Importance of Third Party Certification in Supplements

3min

31.

The Benefits of a Vegan Diet

3min

32.

The Hardest Sport to Train For

3min

33.

How to Maintain High Performance in Extreme Weight Classes

2min

34.

How to Train for Combat Combat Sports

2min

35.

How to Save the World Through Science

2min

5:50- Background on Fast Twitch/Slow Twitch
17:03-Fiber Types of Explosive Athletes
28:12-Can we Change Fiber Types...Genetics?
31:01- How to Manage Fast Twitch
45:16- Light Weight/High Rep Detrimental?
48:26- Do we Get Enough Jumping on the Court?
51:40- Maintaining Fast Twitch in Season
56:52- Gender/Ethnic Differences in Fiber Types
1:17:39- Post Workout Nutrition
1:22:01- Best Supplements For Athletes
1:27:03- Thoughts on Vegan Diet
1:31:35- Best MMA Fighter Ever
1:32:48- Hardest Sport to Train For?

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