How to Use fast-twitch in a Sentence

fast-twitch

adjective
  • Pairing the two is like trying to solder copper wires to fast-twitch muscle fibers.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Latency is still not as low as cable or fiber, which can matter for fast-twitch gaming.
    — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Burrows has noted in a study that dogs’ shift to fast-twitch facial muscles wasn’t accidental.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
  • Power—the explosive, fast-twitch capacity that catches you mid-fall—goes first.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026
  • Vigorous cardio sprints also make use of fast-twitch muscle fibers, which tend to diminish rapidly with age, Nicola points out.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2025
  • His fast-twitch muscles are rivaled by a select group of players in the association, including, of course, his brother, Amen.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Running about eight of the 100-yard dashes once a week can help build and maintain fast-twitch muscles, without stressing the body as much as a speed interval workout.
    — Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
  • In Sport, carving the canyon roads Deer Creek and Mulholland, the car responds to driver inputs like a fast-twitch muscle.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
  • For example, a male in their 20s with a large percentage of fast-twitch muscle fibers (those that respond to growth the easiest) could gain lean muscle mass at a rate of two pounds per month.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Men typically have more fast-twitch muscles that are helpful for quick and powerful movements, while women tend to have more slow-twitch muscles that can allow for more workout efficiency.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Box Jumps While technically a plyometric exercise, this movement also challenges the lower body muscles and fast-twitch muscle fibers.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025

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