
Legion Podcast #76: Science with Sergio — Muscle Fiber Types
People talk about “fast twitch athletes” and “slow twitch athletes,” but does categorizing people this way hold any water? Are muscle fiber types relevant for

People talk about “fast twitch athletes” and “slow twitch athletes,” but does categorizing people this way hold any water? Are muscle fiber types relevant for

Everyone has seen the Instagram posts of heavy snatches or ring muscle-ups with a caption that says something like “Finally! Been chasing this one for

The CrossFit Games Semifinals are underway, and we are starting to see how the new qualification structure for the CrossFit Games will play out. After

When designing weekly templates for athletes, it can be overwhelming to think about all of the things that they could be doing. Most people want

We recently received a question about improving weightlifting technique for CrossFitters — especially for folks who are trying to hit heavier lifts in conditioning workouts. It’s

Coaching athletes remotely has its challenges — and they aren’t just limited to communication. On this episode of the Legion podcast, we discuss the subtle

Our previous Science with Sergio episode was focused on a preprint paper discussing predictive coding and fatigue. This was a pretty dense paper that relied

Athletes can often worry that they are “out of alignment” or that the little hip shift that they have in their squat is limiting their

Any sort of remote coaching relationship requires excellent communication between the athlete and the coach. Without a foundation of trust and clear expectations from everyone

Serious athletes often develop overuse injuries. Nagging elbow tendinitis, knees that get cranky with too many squats, stiff low backs after heavy deadlifts. If you’re

People talk about “fast twitch athletes” and “slow twitch athletes,” but does categorizing people this way hold any water? Are muscle fiber types relevant for

Everyone has seen the Instagram posts of heavy snatches or ring muscle-ups with a caption that says something like “Finally! Been chasing this one for

The CrossFit Games Semifinals are underway, and we are starting to see how the new qualification structure for the CrossFit Games will play out. After

When designing weekly templates for athletes, it can be overwhelming to think about all of the things that they could be doing. Most people want

We recently received a question about improving weightlifting technique for CrossFitters — especially for folks who are trying to hit heavier lifts in conditioning workouts. It’s

Coaching athletes remotely has its challenges — and they aren’t just limited to communication. On this episode of the Legion podcast, we discuss the subtle

Our previous Science with Sergio episode was focused on a preprint paper discussing predictive coding and fatigue. This was a pretty dense paper that relied

Athletes can often worry that they are “out of alignment” or that the little hip shift that they have in their squat is limiting their

Any sort of remote coaching relationship requires excellent communication between the athlete and the coach. Without a foundation of trust and clear expectations from everyone

Serious athletes often develop overuse injuries. Nagging elbow tendinitis, knees that get cranky with too many squats, stiff low backs after heavy deadlifts. If you’re
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