Glycogen, Insulin, and ATP, Oh My!
This substance is formed by and stored within both the liver and muscles when carbohydrates are available.
What is Glycogen?
This macronutrient is very high in pasta, bread, and potatoes.
What are Carbohydrates?
This type of training produces noticeable changes to the musculature of individuals that perform it effectively.
What is resistance training?
This structure is a motor neuron and the muscle fibers that it innervates. It is known to have three major types. Two of which are known as Two.
What is a Motor unit?
This organ has a type of muscle named after it. It must contract in a cyclical pattern to ensure the body has a continuous flow of nutrients, especially Oxygen.
What is the Heart?
Glycogen is a highly branched polysaccharide that serves as the primary rapid-access energy storage form of this molecule.
What is Glucose?
This macronutrient is the most energy dense of the three primary macronutrients consumed by animals.
What are fats?
This muscle is what you rest on when sitting.
What is the Gluteus Maximus?
This type of muscle fiber is known to be used during endurance training or sports that require continuous low-effort muscular activity.
What is a type I or slow-twitch muscle fiber?
This type of acid is known to cause cramping in excess, however is a natural product of intense, low-oxygen exercise.
What is Lactic Acid
An individual's muscle cells must become more sensitive to this hormone produced by the pancreas, in order to ensure continuous uptake of glucose.
What is insulin
Using the old french prefix for "bad" this state is known for causing stunted growth in children and leading to a susceptibility for disease. Especially if continuous this state can lead to death.
What is malnutrition?
This type of sport is known for long-durations and a marathon is an example.
What is an endurance sport?
This type of muscle lines the walls of blood vessels, and hollow organs such as the stomach or intestines.
What is smooth muscle?
This personality trait is one of the big five and is known for being low in individuals that experience difficulty in goal-setting and organization.
What is conscientiousness?
This molecule is often referred to as the "molecular unit of currency" for intracellular energy transfer.
What is ATP (Adenosine triphosphate)
All complex carbohydrates must first be broken down by enzymes into this type of saccharide before it can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
Psychological Skills Training or PST is often attributed to the development of this multidimensional trait. This trait is associated with an unshakeable self-belief, resilience, persistence, concentration in the face of distractions, and effectively coping with adversity/pressure.
What is Mental Toughness?
This type of muscle fiber is known for being essential in rapid and forceful actions.
What is a type IIx muscle fiber.
What is a Fast-twitch Muscle Fiber?
This class of lever is known for having the load arm further from the fulcrum than the effort arm. This results in a mechanical advantage less than 1.
What is a type III lever?
This type of nutrient contains the latin prefix for "tiny". Some examples are selenium, calcium, and vitamin A.
What are Micronutrients?
This pursuit in a sporting activity is related to both adaptive and maladaptive thought patterns. Its pursuit is futile and yet drives the most elite athletes to victory. It also alliterates with pursuit and paradox.
What is Perfectionism?
These are the contractile elements of skeletal muscle. They are known for creating the striated appearance of muscle.
What are Myofibrils.
This axis is rotated on when a figure skater performs a twist.
What is the longitudinal Axis?