Phosphagen Energy System

Question 1

What’s another name for the phoshagen system?

Answer 1

ATP-PC system

Question 2

The phoshagen system has ______ availability.

Answer 2

Immediate

Question 3

The phoshagen system has ______ capacity.

Answer 3

Limited

Question 4

At what intensity does the ATP-PC system occur?

Answer 4

Max intensity (95-100%)

Question 5

The goal of the ATP-PC system is to ___ intensity and ___ recovery time.

Answer 5

Increase, decrease.

Question 6

What is the time frame of the ATP-PC system?

Answer 6

0-15 seconds

Question 7

What type of rest is required during training involving the ATP-PC system?

Answer 7

True rest

Question 8

What is the best type of training for the phoshagen system?

Answer 8

Interval or HIIT training

Question 9

What is the recovery time for the phoshagen system?

Answer 9

30s - 2mins

Question 10

True or False: The ATP-PC system the primary system used in a 400m sprint?

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Power is ____.

Answer 11

Explosive

Question 12

Phoshagen is made at _____ and is _____ in muscles.

Answer 12

Rest, stored

Question 13

True or False: Baseball, softball and football are all examples of sports that rely on the ATP-PC system.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

True or False: Box jumps are a exercise for the ATP-PC system.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The main substance used in this metabolic system is ____.

Answer 15

Phosphocreatine

Question 16

Where is phosphocreatine stored in the body?

Answer 16

Skeletal muscle