You are a unique and special snowflake....

When it comes to fitness of course.

Everyone has an inborn capacity to easily perform different types of work, in terms of exercise.

Sme people are born with the ability to demonstrtae enormous physical strength (anaerobic fitness).

Some people are born wit the capacity to easily run long distances(aerobic fitness)

Scientists have discovered that everyone's body is born with a certain number of a certain type of muscle fibers called Slow twich and Fast Twitch fibers.


Slow twitch fibers are capable of long periods of contraction, so they are designed for endurance.

Fast twitch fibers are designed to contract quickly, allowing you to generate power quickly, hence the name. They are designed for power.

Even though this information by itself is FASCINATING, there's something even more incredible in regards to the above:

You have the ability to condition your muscles to be either fast twitch(power) or slow twitch(endurance).


Before we go into more detail with this, I want you to ask yourself a very important question:

Which do YOU find easier to perform: Pushups or Running?

Really think about that question and Pay Close attention to the answer that comes up.

Which activities are easier for you to do?

Chances are that the activities you find easiest are indicative of the types of muscle fibers that your body may consist of predominantly. In other words...

You may have more Fast Twitch/Slow Twitch muscle fibers.


As an interesting aside, Russian and Scandinavian Scientists have analyzed the ratio of fast twithc fibers and slow twicth fibers in muscle samples from young potential athletes to determine the types of sports in which they are predisposed to succeed. If there are more fast twitch fibers, they are guided to train for short "burst of energy" events like sprinting.

If they have more slow twitch fibers, they train for endurance activities like the 5,000 meter dash. As a result of these analysis techniques, many youuths have been guided into sports in which they indeed become world class athletes.

I've never had a muscle sample test done on myself, but I imagine it to be painful, as I can't see any other way to get a sample of your muscle tissue besidees cutting it out.

Now...

You may be asking yourself:


"What does all this nonsense about fast twitch and slow twitch fibers have to do with staying in shape?"


Well...

Think about it for a a moment.....


Doesn't it make sense that you want to do the activities that you find EASY and NATURAL to stay fit and healthy?


Unless you are an competitive athlete or training for a marathon, then I can see no reason to condition your muscles to be fast twitch or slow twitch.

If you agree or disagree with me, then leave a comment and let me know.

In short....

Do what you love and health and vitality will follow:)


Sincerely,


Amir Campbell


PS. If you're in the Rochester, Ny are and you'd like to hire a personal trainer to help you get into the shape that YOU desire, then write to me and tell me what you want to achieve.