{"id":3741,"date":"2023-05-15T04:08:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T21:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/why-you-wont-bulk-up-if-you-start-lifting-heavier-weights\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T04:08:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T21:08:28","slug":"why-you-wont-bulk-up-if-you-start-lifting-heavier-weights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=3741","title":{"rendered":"Why You Won\u2019t &#8220;Bulk Up&#8221; If You Start Lifting Heavier Weights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_102,w_1500,h_843\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/8pjlwl0lnjwgpzlv7.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>To understand how different forms of weight training affect the human body, you first have to realize that there are different types of muscle fibers being exerted.<\/p>\n<p>There are two categories of muscle fibers: <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8473039\/#:~:text=In%20humans%2C%20type%20I%2C%20or,but%20are%20less%20fatigue%20resistant.\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8473039\/#:~:text=In%20humans%2C%20type%20I%2C%20or,but%20are%20less%20fatigue%20resistant.\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fast-twitch muscle fibers and slow-twitch muscle fibers<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"1\">1<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>, and they each serve a purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Per <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nasm.org\/fitness\/fast-twitch-vs-slow-twitch#twitch\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/blog.nasm.org\/fitness\/fast-twitch-vs-slow-twitch#twitch\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Academy of Sports Medicine<\/a>, fast-twitch muscle fibers support quick and powerful movements while slow-twitch muscle fibers support endurance activities. You can think of fast and slow-twitch fibers like the tortoise and the hare. Fast-twitch fibers tire out as quickly as they can move, while slow-titch fibers support well-paced activities and are much more fatigue-resistant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to celebrity trainer and founder of the NWMethod,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolewinhoffer.com\/nicole#mystory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.nicolewinhoffer.com\/nicole#mystory\">Nicole Winhoffer<\/a>, you\u2019ll see different results if you\u2019re lifting fewer repetitions of heavier weights than if you were to do more reps of lighter weights because you\u2019re working different muscle fibers, and exercising them differently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLifting heavier requires larger dominant muscle groups (ie. bicep, tricep, quad, and glute) to complete more work and recruit more muscle fibers to lift the load,\u201d Winhoffer explains. This means that these targeted muscle groups will bulk up. When you lift more reps of lighter weights, you encourage slow-twitch muscle fibers, building a more even tone over time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To understand how different forms of weight training affect the human body, you first have to realize that there are different types of muscle fibers being exerted. There are two categories of muscle fibers: Fast-twitch muscle fibers and slow-twitch muscle fibers1, and they each serve a purpose. 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