fast-twitch
adjective
: of, relating to, or being muscle fiber that contracts quickly especially during brief high-intensity physical activity requiring strength compare slow-twitch
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For the specific goal of hanging on to your fast-twitch fibers, there may also be a case for doing some heavy resistance training, with sets of six reps of fewer.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
Follow the money: Over the course of Golden Week, the list of the most-active stocks on Interactive Brokers, a platform popular with fast-twitch retail investors, was dominated by Chinese tickers.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
People with large amounts of those explosive, fast-twitch muscle fibers may pack a powerful punch or hoist a massive clean and jerk.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
The allure of reactivity and fast-twitch responses has such a constellation of factors.
—Sohee Jun, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
That's hardly noticeable, but even the slightest input lag might put off hard-core gamers and fans of action titles that require fast-twitch reflexes.
—PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
Lightning reactions and fast-twitch muscle fibers are a necessity in this event, while the slip of a foot or a momentary lapse of concentration can result in an athlete’s elimination from the competition.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
Then, a 2022 study built upon that work and found that dogs had more fast-twitch fibers in their facial muscles compared to wolves.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2024
Wednesdays were his heavy upper body days; Tuesdays and Thursdays were lighter days with band work and circuits; and Fridays and Saturdays were speed days with lifts designed to engage his fast-twitch muscles.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
Follow the money: Over the course of Golden Week, the list of the most-active stocks on Interactive Brokers, a platform popular with fast-twitch retail investors, was dominated by Chinese tickers.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
People with large amounts of those explosive, fast-twitch muscle fibers may pack a powerful punch or hoist a massive clean and jerk.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
The allure of reactivity and fast-twitch responses has such a constellation of factors.
—Sohee Jun, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
That's hardly noticeable, but even the slightest input lag might put off hard-core gamers and fans of action titles that require fast-twitch reflexes.
—PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
Lightning reactions and fast-twitch muscle fibers are a necessity in this event, while the slip of a foot or a momentary lapse of concentration can result in an athlete’s elimination from the competition.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
Then, a 2022 study built upon that work and found that dogs had more fast-twitch fibers in their facial muscles compared to wolves.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2024
Wednesdays were his heavy upper body days; Tuesdays and Thursdays were lighter days with band work and circuits; and Fridays and Saturdays were speed days with lifts designed to engage his fast-twitch muscles.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
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fast-twitch
adjective
: of, relating to, or being muscle fiber that contracts quickly especially during brief high-intensity physical activity requiring strength compare slow-twitch
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