muscle fiber types

Question 1

3 classes of muscle fiber types

Answer 1

slow oxidative fiber (type 1)
Fast oxidative glycolytic fibers (type IIA)
Fast glycolytic fibers (type IIB)

Question 2

Type 1

Answer 2

slow-twitch muscle fibers
-aerobic exercises or those you can do for a very long time

Question 3

Type 2A

Answer 3

moderate fast-twitch muscle fibers
-almost all the compound exercises (pull-ups etc)

Question 4

Type 2B

Answer 4

fast twitch
-sprints, plyo, heavy lifting etc

Question 5

switching fiber types

Answer 5

types IIB can be converted to types IIA with endurance training but not the other way around