Strength Training/Fast twitch muscle

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Expert: Bonnie Hardie - 8/7/2006


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Bonnie
Are there any exercise(s) that especially target fast twitch muscle growth and what are they ?
I am male 36 and still play a bit of football, would like to keep my place in team a little longer.
Brendan

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Brendan,thank you for your question.  Doing lighter weight with more reps help target the fast twitch muscle fibers.You can superset squats in the smith machine with standing calf raises. Then superset leg presses with calf presses on the leg press machine.   You can also do standing squats with no weight for about 15 reps then take about 15 walking lunges,then more squats,more lunges,etc-for 4 or 5 sets.You can also go outside to a park and squat,sprint 50 yards,stationary lunges,squats,sprint,squat,lunge  etc.  Stay Fit ,Bonnie  

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Bonnie Hardie

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I am a personal trainer/boot camp instructor in SouthEast Florida. I am certified in: personal training,aerobics,nutrition,womens,senior,youth and boot camp fitness.I can answer questions about workouts,sets and reps,pyramid training,drop sets,etc.I can tell you what to look for when planning to join a gym. Please do not ask me to design a weight training program for you thru this forum.If you want me to design a program for you-then please sign up for online personal training. I can look over your current program and critique it for you. Online Personal Training!!! www.fitnessgenerator.com/rpbfitcamp

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I have been a personal trainer,aerobics instructor,nutrition advisor and boot camp instructor for several years,in South Florida.
I generally prefer to train people outdoors in a park setting.The workout outside is just as tough as a gym workout.I can give people a excellent workout using just their bodyweight.I do a bootcamp style class with groups of 5-10 people.

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