soreness problems

[senna_trem]

I thought he was talking about the nerves being able to be trained to contract the same muscle fibre, but harder. Now I've just confused myself though.

[jarrettmeyer]

There are two types of muscle fibers, and your body type helps to determine which you may be dominant in your body. There are slow-contracting and fast-contracting fibers. And you need them both.

 

Slow-contracting fibers are anaerobic, and they burn blood sugar slowly. These are critical for endurance. Think marathon runners. Fast-contracting fibers are aerobic, and they suck a lot of sugar out of the blood. These are critical for force. Think 100m sprint.

 

Marathon runners make for very slow fighters, but they can last longer than their opponents. Body builders are very dynamic fighters, but after about 2 minutes, they're sucking wind.

 

I've heard that those who are really fit can alternate days lifting weights and jogging. Two different muscle types, so you're not working the same things. I am not nearly this fit, so I cannot personally testify to this workout regimen.

 

When you work out, you are purposefully damaging yourself. But when you heal your body overdoes it, so the result is stronger than when you began. To reduce healing time, make sure that your body has what it needs to heal. That means sugar, vitamins, calcium, potassium, salt, protein, sulphur, phosphorus, etc.