View Single Post
Old 03-11-2006, 03:19 PM   #5 (permalink)
Toregar
Progressing
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 184
Toregar has much to be proud ofToregar has much to be proud ofToregar has much to be proud ofToregar has much to be proud ofToregar has much to be proud ofToregar has much to be proud ofToregar has much to be proud of
Send a message via AIM to Toregar
Definitive differences there in your pics mate. My chest is the hardest bodypart for me to develop. I started DC training, and by sheer accident, I discovered my chest is composed of more slow-twitch fibers, rather than fast-twitch A or B.

Slow-Twitch fibers are your aerobic (Think prolonged activity) fibers. They're highly resistant to fatigue. Long distance runners and whatnot, have a lot of slow-twitch fibers in their physiques.

Fast-Twitch A fibers are anaerobic (Think more along the lines of explosive activities) fibers. These fibers are more susceptible to fatigue. They are for more prolonged anaerobic activities, such as sprinting.

Fast-Twitch B
fibers are anaerobic fibers. These guys are the most susceptible to fatigue. They are used for very short anaerobic activities, like weightlifting. Your big powerlifters use a lot of these fibers.

So, since I found I was more slow-twitch, I upped my reps a bit from 6-10, to 8-16. My chest has never responded so well. The entire training style change, from DC, probably has something to do with it as well :P

In the end, you want to exercise your bodyparts through all rep ranges. I still do 6 rep bench presses, to keep my strength up. I just do more of the higher rep work, because my chest better responds from it. Once I hit 16 reps with a given weight, I knock the weight up 5-10 lbs, and bang on it till I get to 16 reps. Repeat, over and over. It's all about progression, anyways :P

Anyways, you have a good frame on ya mate. Fill out nice with the proper amount of muscle, fer sure.

Last edited by Toregar; 03-11-2006 at 03:22 PM.
Toregar is offline   Reply With Quote