Practice Chronic (long-term) Adaptations (2.2) - The Body 3

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Question 1.
What is muscular hypertrophy?
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Think about what happens to muscles when you lift weights.
Question 2.
What does resting bradycardia indicate?
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Consider why athletes might have a lower heart rate.
3Question 3.
What is one of the main consequences of cardiovascular training on resting heart rate?
- Increases
- Decreases
- Remains the same
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Think about how a more efficient heart functions.
4Question 4.
True or False: Increased mitochondrial density can help improve endurance.
- True
- False
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Consider the fuel sources for exercise performance.
Question 5.
You are a coach designing a program for a new athlete. Explain how you would incorporate principles of chronic adaptations to improve their performance.
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Consider how each principle contributes to continual performance improvement.
Question 6.
Analyze how a specific chronic adaptation would benefit an athlete during competition.
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Connect adaptations back to the practical implications of sports performance.

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