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Chapter 3: Bioenergetics of Exercise and Training Flashcards

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Bioenergetics

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  • The flow of energy in a biological system

- Primarily concerned with converting macros into usable forms of energy (ATP)

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Energy

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The capacity to do work

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Catabolism

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  • The breakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules

- Associated with the release of energy

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Anabolism

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  • The synthesis of larger molecules from smaller molecules

- Can be accomplished using the energy released from catabolism

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Exergonic Reactions

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Energy-releasing reactions that are generally catabolic

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Endergonic Reactions

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Require energy and include anabolic processes

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Metabolism

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The total of all catabolic/exergonic and anabolic/endergonic reactions in a biological system

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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

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  • Composed of adenosine and three phosphates

- Potential energy in bond drives all biological work

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Hydrolysis

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  • The breakdown of one molecules of ATP to yield energy

- Requires one molecule of water

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ATPase

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Enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP

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Myosin ATPase

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The enzyme that catalyses ATP hydrolysis for crossbridge cycling

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Calcium ATPase

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Hydrolyzes ATP when pumping calcium into the sarcoplasmic reticulum

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Sodium-Potassium ATPase

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Hydrolyzes ATP to maintain the sarcolemmal concentration gradient after depolarization

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ATP Hydrolysis

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ATP + H2O –> ADP + Pi + H+ + Energy

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ADP

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  • Adenosine diphosphate

- Result of ATP hydrolysis

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Pi

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Inorganic Phosphate

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AMP

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  • Adenosine Monophosphate

- Result of ADP hydrolysis

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3 Basic Energy Systems

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  • Phosphagen System
  • Glycolysis
  • Oxidative System
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Anaerobic Processes

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  • Does not require the presence of oxygen
  • Phosphagen system
  • Glycolytic systems
  • Occur in the sarcoplasm of the muscle cell
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Aerobic Processes

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  • Requires the presence of oxygen
  • Krebs cycle
  • Oxidative system
  • Occur in the mitochondria of the muscle cell
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Which macronutrient can be metabolized anaerobically?

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Carbs

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Phosphagen System

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  • Drives short-term, high-intensity activities
  • Highly active at the start of activity, regardless of intensity
  • Relies on hydrolysis of ATP and breakdown of creatine phosphate/phosphocreatine
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Creatine Kinase

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  • Enzyme that catalyzes synthesis of ATP from CP/PCr and ADP

- ADP + CP ATP + Creatine

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How much ATP does the body store at any given time?

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80-100 g (not much)

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Can ATP be completely depleted?

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No, too important to cellular function

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Adenylate Kinase Reaction

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  • AKA myokinase reaction
  • 2 ADP ATP + AMP
  • Used to rapidly replenish ATP
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Relationship between adenylate kinase reaction and glycolysis

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This reaction acts as a stimulant for glycolysis

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What acts as a control for the reactions of the phosphagen system?

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Law of mass action (mass action effect)

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Law of Mass Action (Mass Action Effect)

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  • Concentration of reactants or products (or both) in solution will drive the direction of the reactions
  • If there’s an enzyme involved, enzyme concentration is also a major regulatory factor
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Glycolysis

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  • Breakdown of glucose (carbs)

- Occurs in the cytosol of the cell

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What is the end result of glycolysis?

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Pyruvate

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Pyruvate may proceed in which directions?

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  1. Can be converted to lactate in the sarcoplasm (fast/anaerobic)
  2. Can be shuttled into the mitochondria (slow/aerobic)
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Why is glycolysis limited in duration when pyruvate is converted into lactate?

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H+ production and the subsequent decrease in pH

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How is the direction for pyruvate determined?

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The energy demands of the cell

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What enzyme catalyzes the formation of lactate from pyruvate?

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Lactate dehydrogenase

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Does lactic acid form as the result of anaerobic glycolysis?

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Does lactate cause fatigue?

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What causes fatigue?

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  • Proton (H+) accumulation

- H+ interferes with muscle’s excitation/contraction coupling (possibly inhibiting the binding of calcium)

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Metabolic Acidosis

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  • Exercise-induced decrease in pH

- May be partially responsible for peripheral fatigue occurring during exercise

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Cori Cycle

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Process by which lactate is delivered to the liver, where it is converted into glucose

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Net Reaction of Glycolysis –> Lactate

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Glucose + 2Pi + 2ADP –> 2 Lactate + 2ATP + H2O

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Net Reaction of Glycolysis –> Pyruvate

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Glucose + 2 Pi + 2 ADP + 2 NAD+ –> 2 Pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H2O

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2 Primary Mechanisms for ATP Resynthesis

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  • Substrate-level phosphorylation

- Oxidative phosphorylation

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Substrate-level Phosphorylation

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Refers to the direct resynthesis of ATP during a single reaction

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Oxidative Phosphorylation

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Refers to the resynthesis of ATP in the electron transport chain

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Phosphofructokinase (PFK)

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  • The enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-biphosphate
  • Rate-limiting step
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Glycogenolysis

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The process of breaking down muscle glycogen

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Glycogen Phosphorylase

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The enzyme that catalyzes the breaking down of muscle glycogen

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What factors stimulate glycolysis?

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  • High concentration of ADP, Pi, and ammonia

- Slight decrease in pH and AMP

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What factors inhibit glycolysis?

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Markedly lower pH, ATP, CP, citrate, and free fatty acids

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3 enzymes which are critical for regulating glycolysis

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  • Hexokinase
  • PFK
  • Pyrivate kinase
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Allosteric Regulation

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Occurs when the end product of a reaction or series of reactions feeds back to regulate the turnover rate of key enzymes in the metabolic pathways

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Allosteric Inhibition

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When an end product binds to the regulatory enzyme and decreases its turnover rate and slows product formation

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Allosteric Activation

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When an activator binds with the enzyme and increases its turnover rate

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Hexokinase

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  • Catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate
  • Allosterically inhibited by concentration of glucose-6-phosphate in the sarcoplasm
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Lactate Threshold

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  • An abrupt increase above the baseline concentration of blood lactate
  • Represents a significant dependence on anaerobic mechanics for energy production
  • Corresponds well with the ventilatory threshold
  • Often used as a marker of the anaerobic threshold
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When does LT occur in untrained individuals?

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At ~50-60% of VO2max

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When does LT occur in aerobically trained individuals?

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At ~70-80% of VO2max

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Onset of Blood Lactate Accumulation (OBLA)

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  • An increase in the rate of lactate accumulation at higher relative exercise intensities
  • 4 mmol/L
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What substrates does the aerobic system use for energy?

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Carbs and fats (not proteins)

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Beta Oxidation

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  • A series of reactions in which free fatty acids are broken down
  • Results in the formation of acetyl-CoA and H+
  • Acetyl-CoA enters Krebs cycle and H+ is carried by NADH and FADH2 to the ETC
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Contribution of protein to metabolism

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  • Negligible during short exercise

- 3-18% of energy demands during prolonged activity

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Branched-chain Amino Acids

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  • The major amino acids that are oxidized in skeletal muscle
  • Leucine, isoleucine, and valine
  • Alanine, aspartate, and glutamate may also be used
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Rate-limiting step for Kreb cycle

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Conversion of isocitrate to alpha-ketoglutarate (catalyzed by isocitrate dehydrogenase)

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Energy System for Activities 0-6 seconds

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Intensity of Event: Extremely high

Primary Energy System Used: Phosphagen

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Energy System for Activities 6-30 seconds

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Intensity of Event: Very high

Primary Energy System Used: Phosphagen and fast glycolysis

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Energy System for Activities 30 s to 2 min

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Intensity of Event: High

Primary Energy System Used: Fast glycolysis

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Energy System for Activities 2-3 min

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Intensity of Event: Moderate

Primary Energy System Used: Fast glycolysis and oxidative system

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Energy System for Activities >3 min

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Intensity of Event: Low

Primary Energy System Used: Oxidative system

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Glycogen stores in the body

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  • 300-400 g in muscle

- 70-100 g in the liver

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Bioenergetic Limiting Factors

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  • ATP and CP
  • Muscle glycogen
  • Liver glycogen
  • Fat stores
  • Lower pH
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ATP and CP are limiting factors for activities such as?

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High intensity, short duration exercises like the 100 m run or Olympic weightlifting

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Muscle glycogen is a limiting factor for activities such as?

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  • Marathon or triathalon

- Weightlifting

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Liver glycogen is a limiting factor for activities such as?

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Low intensity, long duration exercises like a marathon or triathalon

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Fat stores is a limiting factor for activities such as?

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Not much, the activity it has the most impact on is a marathon

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Lower pH is a limiting factor for activities such as?

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Longer duration, high intensity activities like a 400 m run or Olympic weightlifting

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Oxygen Deficit

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  • The aerobic system responds slowly to exercise, so anaerobic systems fuel exercise initially
  • The anaerobic contribution to the total energy cost of exercise
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Oxygen Debt

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  • After exercise, oxygen uptake remains above preexercise levels for a time according to the length and intensity of the exercise
  • AKA Recovery O2 or Excess Postexercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC)
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Interval Training

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A method that emphasizes bioenergetic adaptations for a more efficient energy transfer within the metabolic pathways by using predetermined intervals of exercise and work periods

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Work-to-Rest Ratios

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Predetermined intervals of exercise and rest periods

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High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

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Involves brief repeated bouts of high-intensity exercise with intermittent recovery periods

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Variables of HIIT

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  • Intensity of the active portion of each duty cycle
  • Duration of the active portion of each duty cycle
  • Intensity of the recovery portion of each duty cycle
  • Duration of the recovery portion of each duty cycle
  • Number of duty cycles performed in each set
  • Number of sets
  • Recovery intensity between sets
  • Mode of exercise for HIIT
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Interval training profile for 90-100% of max power

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  • Primary System Stressed: Phosphagen
  • Typical Exercise Time: 5-10 s
  • Range of Work-to-Rest Period Ratios: 1:12 to 1:20
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Interval training profile for 75-90% of max power

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  • Primary System Stressed: Fast glycolysis
  • Typical Exercise Time: 15-30 s
  • Range of Work-to-Rest Period Ratios: 1:3 to 1:5
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Interval training profile for 30-75% of max power

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  • Primary System Stressed: Fast glycolysis and oxidative
  • Typical Exercise Time: 1-3 min
  • Range of Work-to-Rest Period Ratios: 1:3 to 1:5
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Interval training profile for 20-30% of max power

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  • Primary System Stressed: Oxidative
  • Typical Exercise Time: >3 min
  • Range of Work-to-Rest Period Ratios: 1:1 to 1:3
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Combination Training

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  • AKA cross-training
  • A style of training where aerobic endurance training is added to the training of anaerobic athletes
  • Thought to improve recovery, since it is thought recovery relies on aerobic mechanisms

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