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04 May 2011, 5:11 am

Is it harder for someone with AS or anyone on the spectrum to build muscle than it is for a Neurotypical person?

If so why exactley? Do the neurons in your brain effect your muscle tone or something?

I have built quite a bit of muscle in the past and can do 320 pushups in one set at the moment



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04 May 2011, 5:55 am

Nope. I'm mesmorphic. I build muscles really quickly and lose it due to losing muscle tone.


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04 May 2011, 6:05 am

Jamesy wrote:
Is it harder for someone with AS or anyone on the spectrum to build muscle than it is for a Neurotypical person?


Possibly.

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If so why exactley? Do the neurons in your brain effect your muscle tone or something?


I speculate... different levels in motor neuron functioning

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I have built quite a bit of muscle in the past and can do 320 pushups in one set at the moment


320? What kind of push up? Sounds a little implausible.


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04 May 2011, 6:09 am

wide pushups and closed hand pushups



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04 May 2011, 7:58 am

Jamesy wrote:
Is it harder for someone with AS or anyone on the spectrum to build muscle than it is for a Neurotypical person?

If so why exactley? Do the neurons in your brain effect your muscle tone or something?

I have built quite a bit of muscle in the past and can do 320 pushups in one set at the moment


No it's not. I know autistics who do sports - they manage it just fine. I guess it's just your body type or something.



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04 May 2011, 10:22 am

Jamesy wrote:
Is it harder for someone with AS or anyone on the spectrum to build muscle than it is for a Neurotypical person?

If so why exactley? Do the neurons in your brain effect your muscle tone or something?

I have built quite a bit of muscle in the past and can do 320 pushups in one set at the moment


Uh ... I don't think there is any particular correlation between fitness and AS. Some people on the spectrum have additional conditions that might make it hard to exercise. But I don't know that there is any direct connection to AS and muscle mass.


Regarding your push ups, are they GOOD push ups? Very few people can do even 20 good push ups - body in a rigid plank position, head and neck in line with the spine, lowering yourself to the point where your elbow is bent 90 degrees or more. Most people bend at the waist, drop their head and bend their arms as little as possible.

I can do 30 in perfect form without stopping, keeping my body straight, my head up and "kissing" the floor.


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04 May 2011, 10:32 am

I gain muscle rather quick, so my guess would be no.



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04 May 2011, 10:33 am

is cycling a good way to gain strenght and muscle wavefreak?

i probably do not do my pushups with good form :oops:



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04 May 2011, 10:42 am

Jamesy wrote:
nah my pushups are fast and not done with great form so yeah :oops:


just done a slow pushups wiht good form and i only managed like 24. i could only do 16 slow pushups with good form 1 year ago so i feel that maybe i might have gained just a little bit of strength./


Slower push ups build a lot more strength. Full range of motion engages more of the muscles involved. A rigid plank position really helps your core. If you're really doing them right, you feel them in your whole body. Burn baby, burn!


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