Endurance sports are generally characterized by prolonged exertion. Performance during these activities is determined, among other factors, by energy supply. While there are two different metabolic pathways available – aerobic and anaerobic – the aerobic pathway has a performance-determining influence in endurance sports. Energy for necessary muscle work can only be provided for a maximum … Read more
Identifying your maximum and resting heart rate is vital for the calculation of training zones. Particularly for endurance training these numbers are very important and they are not hard to come to. But there are a few things to consider. How to find your maximum heart rate: You have probably heard of the formula 220 … Read more
The human body has two main energy system it gets the energy from. The aerobic and the anaerobic system. Whats is that and when does the body use which? All human cells can only use ATP to create power. Phosphate, carbohydrate and fat needs to be transformed into ATP first which happens at different speeds. … Read more