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Do certain muscles have a greater portion of certain muscle fiber types over other ones? like do hamstrings contain more type ii or type i fibers

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Dr. Sourendra Raut answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery

Depends on training: Muscles involved in endurance activities typically have more type ii slow twitch fibers, however depending on how one trains, the balance between type i and type ii fibers changes. Endurance building workouts and training will generate hypertrophy in the slow twitch type ii fibers, while pure strength building workout tends ot build more type i muscle tissue.

Answered 5/17/2013

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