#32: How different workouts affect your body: Pilates, lifting, yoga, barre, running

The Dr. Shannon Show - A podcast by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

Categories:

Different workouts can have different effects on our bodies. Today, I'll discuss how different muscle fibers are called into action and how stimulating these fibers affect your body composition. Your type one fibers are your endurance fibers. They are smaller, and although important, are less likely to improve body composition. Your time two fibers are larger and more powerful but only engaged under a certain amount of load. These fibers are very important to stimulate as we ag...

Visit the podcast's native language site