Energy Systems

Question 1

What is Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)?

Answer 1

The universal fuel for everything that happens in your body; from lifting weights to running to reading to sleeping

ATP powers your whole body

Question 2

What is ATP made up from and what’s it’s function?

Answer 2

One adenosine molecule
Three Phosphate molecules

They are held together by high energy bonds which when broken realise energy for you to use

Question 3

What is the equation for the ATP system?

Answer 3

Food + O2 + Digestion = energy (ATP) + muscular contractions + CO2 + H20 + heat

Question 4

What are the 3 primary systems for creating ATP?

Answer 4

Creatine phosphate

Lactate

Aerobic

Question 5

What is Creatine Phosphate system?

Answer 5

Up to 10 seconds of energy

Using 100% of total energy

Question 6

What is Lactate system?

Answer 6

Uses 75% of total energy

Up to 3 mins of energy

Question 7

What is Aerobic system?

Answer 7

Slowly increases to use 80% of total energy

From 3 mins of energy