Unfortunately Based on your answers We Couldn’t

Determine Your Muscle Fiber Type

However, there’s one more way to determine your ⤀褅ber type...

It’s called the Jump Test

CONDUCTING THE TEST WITH NO EQUIPMENT

1. First, go through normal pre-training warm up procedures such as a light jog

followed up by some low-e⤀ㄆort vertical jumps.

2. Then, ⤀褅nd a smooth, ⤀褅rm wall.

3. Stand next to the wall (so that one shoulder is touching the wall) and raise up
the hand closest to the wall. You don’t need to reach as high as you can, just
hold your arm up parallel and in contact with the wall. Have someone draw a
line at your ⤀褅ngertips.

4. From here, measure from the ⤀褅oor to this line. This is your base. Now place
chalk powder on your ⤀褅ngertips. 5. Go back to the wall and assume that same
next to the wall position, allowing room for you to jump vertically. Jump up as
high as you can and mark the wall with the chalked ⤀褅ngers at the peak of your
 high as you can and mark the wall with the chalked ⤀褅ngers at the peak of your
jump. You can dip at the knees as much or as little as you want, and you can
swing your hands for momentum. Just make sure you take o⤀ㄆ from a
stationary position.

5. You may not use a stepper to step down from and rebound and you also can
not take a couple steps to get ready. The jump is performed from where you
are standing.

6. Rest at least 45-60 seconds between attempts and continue until you have your
best jump. This takes the movement mechanics learning curve into e⤀ㄆect, your
best jump will most likely not be your ⤀褅rst.

7. Measure the distance between the highest mark caused during the jump and
the base line. This is your vertical jump test score.

Upon completion of the test, refer to this table to determine your speci⤀褅c muscle
⤀褅ber type:

FIBER TYPES

Age and Sex Slow-Twitch Dominant Mixed Type Fast-Twitch Dominant

Male Under 17” (43cm) 17-23” (43-58cm) Over 23” (58cm)

Female Under 10” (25cm) 10-15” (25-38cm) Over 15” (38cm)

Now, select the ⤀褅ber type that matches yours:

 Now, select the ⤀褅ber type that matches yours:

Slow Twitch
Mixed Fiber
Fast Twitch

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