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of or pertaining to muscle fiber that contracts relatively slowly and is resistant to fatigue (distinguished from fast-twitch)

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  • An average mortal has half slow-twitch and half fast-twitch.
  • I do my cardio every day, but I'm no distance runner not a lot of slow-twitch muscle on me.
  • I have this slow-twitch muscles going on, but all they care about is speed but I care about the quality too.
  • The best-known natural difference is the proportion of fast - and slow-twitch muscle fibers you're born with.
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