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MUSCLE FIBRE RECRUITMENT (SIZE PRINCIPLE)

Orderly recruitment from smallest (type I) to largest (type II) motor units as force demand increases.

Henneman's size principle: low intensity = type I only; near-max = all types. Zone 2 specifically develops type I. Sprint and VO2max training recruits all types. Masters cyclists who never sprint or lift lose type II through disuse.

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