Fast twitch muscles help with sudden bursts of energy involved in activities like sprinting and jumping. Twitch muscles are skeletal muscles that help support your movement. They’re especially ...

At first glance, like many fan favorites, this energy drink packs a punch with 200 milligrams of caffeine per serving. So what makes Fast Twitch different from other energy drinks? Holding true to ...

Welcome back to FTW’s Beverage of the Week series. Here, we mostly chronicle and review beers, but happily expand that scope to any beverage (or food) that pairs well with sports. Yes, even cookie ...

Your body is made up of two kinds of muscle fibers: slow twitch (type 1) muscles, and "fast twitch" (type 2) muscles. "Slow-twitch muscles are the ones in charge of long endurance challenge—so they ...

San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle's offseason mornings usually involve working out, and like many professional athletes, an extra energy boost is needed. Fast Twitch is his go-to ...

Building your fast-twitch muscle fibers can help you get stronger and faster. This type of muscle fiber is responsible for the fast, explosive movements used in activities like sprinting, jumping, and ...

Runners usually talk about muscles in terms of quads, glutes and hamstrings. Exercise physiologists, on the other hand, talk about muscles in terms of fast-twitch and slow-twitch fibres - which is one ...

Scientists have performed the most in-depth analysis of fast and slow twitch muscle fibers and the different ways they respond to exercise. Their novel approach uses large scale protein analysis of ...

PepsiCo’s Gatorade is getting into the fast-growing energy drink business with a new brand called Fast Twitch that is poised to get major marketing support, including from the NFL. The new drink, ...

I very much wanted to like Gatorade's Fast Twitch energy drinks when they first came out. In part because I go through a lot of caffeine every week and could use a little more hydration in the process ...