what is a hybrid muscle?
Published: Tue, 11/08/11
A: When talking about "super hybrid muscle," I'm referring
to a
muscle that has essentially been reconfigured, adding mitochondrial
density, which results in a bigger stronger muscle with more endurance
capacity. This is accomplished by combining cardio and strength training
into a single activity.
By combining cardio and resistance activities it causes the
composition
of muscles to transform from predominately type II or type
IIb into Type III.
By doing this, we are able to push "beyond our
genetic limits".
Having more mitochondria in the muscle cells means that more
nutrients
can be processed, giving the muscles the ability to work
considerably harder
for longer periods. They're also able to grow
larger and are able to resist
getting tired for longer periods.
Q: How do I build this hybrid muscle?
A: With "Hybrid Cardio" or what we like to call "resistance cardio"
we can
use weights or other resistance training tools to enhance our
training by
tapping into the type III muscle fiber.
I like this form of cardio training because it really gets your
heart pumping.
By adding the resistance you increase the intensity and
can burn more calories
in a shorter period of time.
It's also a time saver. Rather than doing weights first and using a
cardio
machine afterwards you can combine both into a single workout or
even a
single exercise. Besides in our opinion it's just more fun than
jogging on a
treadmill.