In the next part of the course we will be looking at Fatigue and Recovery.
Here are the keywords that you will need to understand for this section.
Fatigue
Depletion of fuels (PC, glycogen)
Lactic acid increase
Dehydration
Electrolyte loss
Recovery
Restoration of ATP/PC and glycogen stores
EPOC/Oxygen debt –
ATP/PC and lactic acid components
How these occur and time taken
Restoration of muscle glycogen stores
Muscle myoglobin buffering, removal, recycling and oxidation of lactic acid
Nutrition
Sources of energy for exercise
Carbo-loading
Reasons for ergogenic aids (drugs/supplements – CP ingestion).
6 comments:
Useful link to explain EPOC in an easy way....
http://www.sailgb.com/sshop/tech_info.asp?ID=170
...and another one.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excess_post-exercise_oxygen_consumption
...and with a bit more depth....
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/oxdebit.htm
...all things physiology...
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/oxdebit.htm
Recovery
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/recovery.htm
(Fatigue) Electrolytes loss:
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/drinks.htm
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