Originally Posted by
zazenzach
one builds muscle mass and strength, and relies on type 2 muscle fibers. the other is predominantly joint health and cardiovascular health and relies overwhelmingly on type 1 muscle fibers
Not exactly true. Strength training also uses type I fibers, and all training drives the conversion of fibers toward more oxidative capacity.
It's theorized that part of power training is learning to bypass the slower type I units. Normally, those motor units are recruited first.