09-27-02, 09:00 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Orange County, CA
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Scooterchick...
I'm not even sure it's my groin, the pain is around that area though . It might be plie squats, but I kind of think it's when I do front lunges. If they're done at a slower pace it's okay, but when the repetition is fast....oiy, that's when I feel it!
As for supersetting lower body work, now that I think about it, I think I'll stick with regular sets! :rolleyes: Thanks!
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09-27-02, 10:00 AM | |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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I know about the fast vs slow. Also, I suspect (not sure) that endurance workouts are harder for people with fewer fast-twitch fibers, and S&H type workouts are harder for people with fewer slow twitch muscles. But it's still unclear to me what "tone" means, or even what "harden" means (are larger, slow-twitch developed muscles "soft"?).
More importantly, I'm still not sure what endurance workouts do for you other than all around fitness. For example, if an elite lifter-type did endurance training once a week (either in addition to, or occasionally replacing heavy lifting days), what would happen to her? Would she be able to lift more or less in her heavy days? Would she be smaller? Would she look different? |
09-27-02, 11:02 AM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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My take on "toned" vs. "bulky"
[QUOTE]Originally posted by ScooterChick
[B] But it's still unclear to me what "tone" means, or even what "harden" means (are larger, slow-twitch developed muscles "soft"?). [B] The difference between "hard" and "soft" is between trained and untrained muscles. Endurance training develops muscles so the trainee is harder than if she did not train at all, certainly not harder than someone who trains FT or FT/ST muscle fibers. As for visible results of endurance vs. strength training, there can be a selective hypertrophy of fibers based on the type of training. For example, she may have a 50/50 mix of FT/ST fibers in a muscle, but since FT fibers normally have a larger cross-sectional area than ST fibers, 65% of that muscle's area may be FT and 35% may be ST. Following a strength training program for improvement in muscular strength, the number of FT and ST fibers will remain the same (still 50/50), BUT the cross-sectional area will change. This happens because the ST fibers will atrophy (get smaller) while the FT fibers will hypertrophy (get larger). Depending on the specific intensity used in training, the muscle may change to a 75% FT area and a 25% ST area. The change in area will lead to GREATER strength but DECREASED endurance capabilities. In addition, since the mass of FT fibers are greater than that of ST fibers, she will gain mass, as measured by the circumference of the muscle. Some people perceive this as becoming "bulky." If she trains for muscular endurance, the FT fibers will atrophy while the ST fibers hypertrophy, causing a greater area of ST fibers. The area of the muscle, may change to 50% FT and 50% ST following training. The endurance capabilities of the muscle will INCREASE while its strength will DECREASE. The muscle area will be smaller because ST fibers are lower in mass than FT fibers. The decrease in mass may be observed by a smaller circumference of the muscle (some perceive this as being "toned" vs. "bulky"). This effect is why some women like the Lower Body Solution wherein one uses lighter weights, more reps for the lower body, 5-6 times per week. The desired result is toned, hard lower body muscles, with less mass. ALWAYS have a Plan B.
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09-27-02, 11:09 AM | |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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Okay, I buy that! But do you think that your makeup of FT/ST determines which (strength or endurance) comes easier to you?
My question re "harden" was in response to Reg's comment about doing endurance in order to "harden" muscles which I didn't understand. |
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