Old School Fast Twitch Muscle The Entry · You have an approximate 50/50 mix of slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers comprising your skeletal muscles. · Different muscles [muscle-groups] have different fiber type compositions, meaning the ratio is not a strict 50/50 across the body. · For example, your calves and postural muscles tend to have more slow-twitch fibers— Note this fact . · The higher ratio of slow-twitch vs. fast-twitch in the calves and postural muscles is one reason we see higher incidence of falls as we age. Why? · Think of anytime you’ve stumbled [or actually fell] that quick involuntary sudden shift of balance and position to get a foot out to prevent the fall, that split-second alteration of the torso/postural musc...
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