Extraordinary fast-twitch fiber abundance in elite weightlifters.

Human skeletal muscle fibers exist across a continuum of slow → fast-twitch. The amount of each fiber type (FT) influences muscle performance but remains largely unexplored in elite athletes, particularly from strength/power sports. To address this nescience, vastus lateralis (VL) biopsies were perf...

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Main Authors: Nathan Serrano, Lauren M Colenso-Semple, Kara K Lazauskus, Jeremy W Siu, James R Bagley, Robert G Lockie, Pablo B Costa, Andrew J Galpin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207975