Chronic Training Adaptations to Aerobic Exercise

Question 1

SAID Principle

Answer 1

Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands

The body will adapt to the specific challenges imposed upon it as long as the program progressively overloads the system being trained.

Question 2

Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO2 Max)

Answer 2

The point at which oxygen consumption plateaus with an additional workload; Represents a person’s capacity for the aerobic synthesis of ATP.

Also called maximal aerobic capacity or maximal oxygen uptake.

Question 3

Adenosine Trisphosphate (ATP

Answer 3

A high-energy phosphate molecule required to provide energy for cellular function. j

Produced both aerobically and anaerobically and stored in the body.

Question 4

Triglyceride

Answer 4

Three fatty acids joined to a glycerol (carbon and hydrogen structure) backbone; how fat is stored in the body.

Question 5

Cholestorol

Answer 5

A fat like substance found in the blood and body tissues and in certain foods.

Can accumulate in the arteries and lead to a narrowing of the vessels (atherosclerosis).