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Andys Posts: 12 Joined: 2002/02/05	2002/02/26, 09:48 AM does anyone know why different muscles respond differently to training. For example, my legs increase in strength quickly, while my back seems to need more attention. Just curious.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/02/26, 10:36 AM Andys, some muscle groups are much larger than others. Also, we end up using more of some muscles in our daily lives than others. Your example is perfect. The reason why your legs get stronger faster is because you use them everyday...whereas you may not necessary use your back muscles everyday. Obviously, some muscles will need more attention than others. Good luck... -------------- **_Robert_**
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2002/02/26, 02:39 PM rob is right on the money. another factor that may be considered as well is genetics. let me state a personal example: being a powerlifter, i was never really too concerned with size as much as i was with increasing strength. however, i have very long calf muscles, and, though i was able to move some hefty weights with them, they never really grew. those were a genetic weakness. my genetic strong point, though, were my triceps. no matter what i did, i could not over train them; i could really beat them senseless, and their size and strength just kept going up and up. u just need to find your strong and weak points and train them accordingly. hope that helps... -------------- Michael "Trample the weak; hurdle the dead!"
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/02/27, 03:06 AM Yep, muscle size, genetics, recuperation and the diff muscle fibres decide everything. We cannot change our genetics (or the number and in most part, the nature of our muscle fibres) but we can try to push the nature in the right way. Good luck. -------------- - Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2002/02/27, 09:19 PM I would have to agree with the genetics comment. When people talk about genetics, its usually in reference to the neuromuscular connections in that particular part of the body. In your case, your genes do not allow for a back like Flex Wheeler because your genetic 'code' did not include the development of a large number of neuromuscular connections in that area. That is according to my kenesiology book, anyway. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body."