Hey, look at that, my fast-twitch muscles work again!. From Wordnik.com. [IGD: Padres @ Cubs (12 May 08)] Reference
An average mortal has half slow-twitch and half fast-twitch. From Wordnik.com. [Science Of Speed] Reference
"He's just an electric-type player - hard, fast-twitch muscles," Riggleman said. From Wordnik.com. [Ian Desmond's day off] Reference
Ultimately, some people wind up losing their entire supply of fast-twitch fibers. From Wordnik.com. [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]
Because of the large number of fast-twitch âumbrageâ circuits in theirÂbrain. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Rosen on Sotomayor, Part Tres:] Reference
Watson is rangier than his countryman, a spindly mass of nervous energy and fast-twitch muscles. From Wordnik.com. [Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson add power to USA's Ryder Cup bid] Reference
This atrophy most strongly affects "fast-twitch" muscle fibers, which provide strength and speed. From Wordnik.com. [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]
And a gene that is associated with fast-twitch muscle fibers does not necessarily a sprinter make. From Wordnik.com. [The $1,000 Genome] Reference
The red fast-twitch muscle guy—the miler type—when he moves up to longer events and trains properly, wins. From Wordnik.com. [Again to Carthage] Reference
The males moved with light, birdlike fast-twitch motion, scenting the air and looking for an opportunity to escape. From Wordnik.com. [Beowulf's Children]
Zabel said that this attitude — along with world-class fast-twitch muscles — may be part of the winning formula. From Wordnik.com. [An emotional Cav’ sets sprinters’ record with 13th Tour stage win] Reference
We started with what he called “fast-twitch” exercises, little movements he designed to improve my small reflexes. From Wordnik.com. [King of the Cowboys] Reference
His muscles also have an abnormally high number of fast-twitch fibers, which contract rapidly without requiring oxygen. From Wordnik.com. [Caught Speeding] Reference
It works for top runners, and it works for people like me, with few fast-twitch muscle fibers in our genetic tapestries. From Wordnik.com. [A Dreamer's Run: Can professional training improve a middle-age runner's marathon time?] Reference
All sinews and fast-twitch muscles, Quentin stood at home plate on this sunny October day, and bashed baseballs all over. From Wordnik.com. [Jon Greenberg: Sox Season a Success? You Can Put it on the Board] Reference
Whereas fast-twitch muscle cells burn sugar, slow-twitch cells primarily burn fat, which means they could help combat obesity. From Wordnik.com. [Just Sitting Back to Get in Shape:] Reference
We all joke about how the Internet is turning us, and especially our kids, into fast-twitch airheads incapable of profound cogitation. From Wordnik.com. [So Many Links, So Little Time] Reference
Speed training therefore aims to recruit more fast-twitch fibers and increase the speed of nerve signals that command muscles to move. From Wordnik.com. [Gold-Medal Workouts] Reference
All sinews and fast-twitch muscles, Quentin stood at home plate on this sunny October day, and bashed baseballs all over the outfield. From Wordnik.com. [Jon Greenberg: Sox Season a Success? You Can Put it on the Board] Reference
Surprise, surprise, it shows a high percentage of the highly prized red fast-twitch fellows that we would expect in a world-class miler. From Wordnik.com. [Again to Carthage] Reference
In answering that question, I hope every single owner shows that some things have greater value than fast-twitch muscles and a bionic arm. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy Drexler: Michael Vick Should Work, but Never Again in the NFL] Reference
Slow-twitch vs fast-twitch muscle fibre activation. From Wordnik.com. [JamaicaObserver.com | Lead Stories] Reference
Garcia is a smallish bundle of fast-twitch fibers. From Wordnik.com. [Home - BostonHerald.com] Reference
What it really refers to is the fast-twitch muscle development. From Wordnik.com. [Rocky Top Talk] Reference
At 5-foot-10, Thornton is 160 pounds of corded fast-twitch muscle. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The biopsies included both fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibers. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
He is an athletic marvel, and not in the hackneyed fast-twitch muscle fiber. From Wordnik.com. [Bloody Elbow] Reference
"But he's quick - got those fast-twitch muscles - and he had a great game today.". From Wordnik.com. [RutlandHerald.com] Reference
They have speed, athletic, fast-twitch guys in the middle of the field, for sure. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball America] Reference
Watching her chase Cullen, it is clear how she keeps her fast-twitch muscles sharp. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
"A buddy of mine jokes that I have to get my fast-twitch muscle going," Mulder said. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com -] Reference
Shift from pixel-precise targeting to fast-twitch maneuvers without pauses of the action. From Wordnik.com. [Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals] Reference
"He's a fast-twitch athlete, and should be a really good, strong player when he fills out,". From Wordnik.com. [NetsDaily] Reference
Those in short track have muscles primarily composed of fat muscle fiber called fast-twitch. From Wordnik.com. [The Shad Plank] Reference
It would draw on her weight-bearing strength, as well as flexibility and fast-twitch muscles. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
The league leader in runs (87) and hits (160), he's a fast-twitch athlete with all five tools. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Carl Lewis - the great 100-meter runner, blessed with mostly fast-twitch fibers - could never have won a marathon. From Wordnik.com. [The Shad Plank] Reference
If you have a high vertical jump or do better at sports that require sprinting, you probably have more fast-twitch fiber. From Wordnik.com. [The Shad Plank] Reference
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