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10 years ago
 You decide to enter a weight-lifting competition and consult your "athletic" friend as to what type of muscle fibers you need to develop and how you should go about it. What do you think your friend might you suggest? 
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10 years ago
Weight lifting requires anaerobic endurance. Megan would want to develop her fast fibers for short-term maximum strength. She would achieve this by engaging in activities that involve frequent, brief, but intensive workouts, such as with heavy weights to the point of muscle fatigue. The fatigue triggers the production of new myofilament proteins, leading to muscle bulk and strength.

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