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How to Build Muscles?

by Paul Cris

Building muscles is essential to enhance your overall performance in every outdoor activity. Therefore all those who aspire to build their careers as sportspersons must undergo physical training. But the muscle tone or formation is not homogenous and differs among individuals. There are three important factors that influence muscle toning.

a) Heredity: there are three types of muscle fibers present in the body namely

a) Fast twitch fibres

b) Slow twitch fibers

c) Intermediate twitch fibers.

Athletes may have fast twitch fibers in greater ratio. These muscles constitute and assist fast running but

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easily tire your body. The slow-twitch fibers do not assist in fast work but help to raise stamina. Usually marathon runners have these muscles in larger proportions. Intermediate twitch fibers work faster than slow-twitch but need to be constantly activated to develop aerobic capacity.

b) Exercise: Helps in building the muscles and makes a person stronger and healthier. There are three main essentials that need to be noted before beginning this activity a) Choose an exercise program that suits your body and exercise only the specific muscles you want to

build b) Strengthen a muscle to make it work more than the usual capacity c) Increase the exercise intensity gradually.

c) Diet: You are required to follow a healthy diet which helps in building size and strength. Consult a physician to begin a wholesome diet.

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