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Muscle Fiber Type Testing Guide by Kamaruzaman Soeed is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document describes two tests that use 1 repetition maximum (1RM) lifts to estimate muscle fiber composition. The Dr. F. Hatfield test uses 80% of 1RM, with <7 reps indicating fast-twitch dominant fibers and >8 reps indicating slow-twitch dominant. The Charles Poliquin test uses 85% of 1RM, with <5 reps indicating fast-twitch dominance and >5 reps indicating slow-twitch dominance. Both tests are meant to guide training program design based on fiber type, but have limitations as the actual fiber composit

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Kamaruzaman Soeed
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