The Recovery Process

Question 1

What is EPOC?

Answer 1

Exercise post oxygen consumption

Question 2

What is myoglobin?

Answer 2

A red protein contain haemoglobin, which carries and stores oxygen in muscle cells.

Question 3

What is Alactacid?

Answer 3

A fast process that takes 2-3 minutes where O2 is used for rapid resynthesises and replenishment of myoglobin.

Question 4

What is Lactacid?

Answer 4

A slow process from 1-24 hours where O2 is used to remove lactic acid while maintaining a high heart rate breeding rate as well as a high body temperature temperature.

Question 5

What is the actual definition of EPOC?

Answer 5

The volume of O2 consumed above that of resting levels following exercise.

Question 6

What is Oxygen deficit?

Answer 6

When insufficient O2 is available at the start of exercise to provide all the ATP needed anaerobically using the aerobic energy system.

Question 7

What is the Alactacid (fast) stage of EPOC?

Answer 7

1. PC and ATP gets depleted during exercise but can be replenished by consuming approximately 4l of O2 within 2-3 minutes post-exercise.
2. Approximately 50% PC restored after 30 seconds, 75% after 1 minute and 100% replenished after 4 minutes.
3. Myoglobin is reloaded with O2 within 1-2 minutes post exercise.
4. NO LACTIC ACID REMOVAL at this stage.

Question 8

What is the lactacid stage of EPOC?

Answer 8

1. The higher VO2 Max and individual has the quicker this will happen.
2. Maintaining Q and VR help the removal of CO2.
3. Acid removed within one hour. (65% oxidised to O2 and H2O 20% converted into liver glide 10% converted into protein known as the Cori cycle and 5% is converted into glucose.
4. The body replenishes glycogen stores used during exercise.

Question 9

What is VO2 max?

Answer 9

The maximal volume of oxygen you can inhale transport and utilise per minute.