In my personal training studio I have a beautiful print of an eagle in flight. At the bottom of the print I posted the caption,"Limits? What Limits?" The truth is that there are 5 limits we are born with:
1. Gender - Although there is not a difference in the actual muscle tissue between men and women, men typically have more muscle mass. This is primarily due to the presence of testosterone in men, which positively increases the size of muscle. In general the more mass one has, the more force can be produced.
2. Muscle Origin and Insertion - Where a muscle begins is referred to as its origin and where it ends is referred to as its insertion. These points will be the same for everyone, but the angle of attachment can make a huge difference in muscle strength. The difference is translated into better leverage, thus allowing one person to lift or exert greater force than another person with other similar factors.
3. Limb Length - Again, leverage is the key player. All other things being equal, a person with shorter limbs can support more weight than can someone with long limbs.
4. Muscle Length - Some people naturally have long muscles and short tendons (which attach the muscle to the bone). Compared to people with relatively short muscles and long tendon attachments, they will be able to develop greater size and strength due to more muscle mass.
5. Muscle Fiber Type - One way of classifying muscle fiber type is by identifying them as slow-twitch or fast-twitch. Most people are born with a fairly equal mix of both types. However, those who are born with a higher percentage of fast twitch muscles will excel at activities requiring power movements, and those who are born with a higher percentage of slow-twitch muscles will excel at activities requiring endurance. Fast-twitch muscle fibers will experience a greater increase in mass and strength in response to weight training than slow-twitch muscle fibers.
So soar like an eagle. Fulfill your genetic potential, and make your ancestors proud.
Hi, I am Richard Walters, personal trainer, author, fitness authority.
After 20 years with corporate America as a district manager, sales trainer, financial advisor, and radio talk show host of Your Money Matters, in 1998 I left all of that and became a self-employed Personal Fitness Trainer. I enjoy, lifting, running, biking. I also like to write and paint.
I am married, with 3 children, and 2 grandchildren.
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