Q&A #120 - Muscle fibre typology (fast twitch vs. slow twitch dominance) and training individualisation

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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🗓️ 7 January 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Q&A #120 - Muscle fibre typology (fast twitch vs. slow twitch dominance) and training individualisation Response and recovery from acute exercise depending on muscle fibre typology Response and recovery from chronic training load depending on muscle fibre typology Muscle fibre type shifting A non-invasive method of estimating muscle fibre typology LINKS AND RESOURCES: Scientific Triathlon website Coaching Training Plans Q&A episode archive Apply for the Scientific Triathlon Training Camp Mallorca 2021 A new method for non-invasive estimation of human muscle fiber type composition - Baguet 2011 Cyclic movement frequency is associated with muscle typology in athletes - Bex 2017 Muscle fiber typology substantially influences time to recover from high-intensity exercise - Lievens 2020 Muscle fiber typology is associated with the incidence of overreaching in response to overload training - Bellinger 2020 The Effects of Endurance, Strength, and Power Training on Muscle Fiber Type Shifting - Wilson 2012 SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free. ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order. RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing. CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to that triathlon show.
0:05.3	The podcast presented by Scientific Triathlon.com.
0:09.2	I'm host Michael and this episode is Q&A number 120.
0:12.8	Before we get into today's questions, big thanks to our sponsors, precision hydration
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0:22.1	you can match to your individual sweat sodium concentration so that you can adequately replace
0:27.6	the sodium that you lose through your sweat, which especially in longer races and longer
0:33.5	training sessions with more intensity and even more so when it gets hot it can be a critical
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0:45.1	the risk of cramping. I personally love precision hydration and I use it whenever I train for
0:51.5	longer than an hour on the bike in particular, but also on hot days
0:55.6	when running, and especially if the run is long, I might run with a hydration vest where I can
1:02.0	take a couple of handheld bottles and have them in the vest, and I will fill them with precision
1:07.3	hydration to make sure that I get my sodium adequately replaced.
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