red fibre
physiology
Also known as: slow-twitch fibre, type I muscle fibre
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meat colour
- In meat processing: Myoglobin content
These fibres are often called red fibres. Therefore, dark meat colour is a result of a relatively high concentration of slow-twitch fibres in the muscle of the animal.
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weight training
- In weight training
…in developing type I (“slow twitch”) muscle fibres, which have the greatest capacity for producing muscle volume. Fewer repetitions (2–4) are most effective in developing type II (“fast twitch”) fibres, which have the greatest capacity for generating bursts of strength or power. Intermediate repetition schemes (6–8) often produce the…
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