Week Thirty Five - Moving Ahead

 After Aerobic TrainingBy Coach Anita*** NOTE: The energy system pyramid is imagery I created to try to make understanding the body’s energy systems easier. It is not a formal or academic concept. The terms power, speed and endurance reflect what we train for in dragon boat practice. I have previously equated the ATP-CP (immediate energy system) with speed, which is not correct. It is used for power. The glycolytic (short term) energy system...

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Week Thirty Five - Moving Ahead

 After Aerobic TrainingBy Coach Anita*** NOTE: The energy system pyramid is imagery I created to try to make understanding the body’s energy systems easier. It is not a formal or academic concept. The terms power, speed and endurance reflect what we train for in dragon boat practice. I have previously equated the ATP-CP (immediate energy system) with speed, which is not correct. It is used for power. The glycolytic (short term) energy system...

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Week Thirty Four - More and More

Training for Aerobic Powerby Coach Anita In our energy system pyramid we’ve been looking at the three subsections of the aerobic base. We are exploring the third subsection: Aerobic Power.Review: In considering the body’s energy systems, I asked you to think of a pyramid horizontally divided into thirds. The top of the pyramid is ATP-CP (the immediate energy system) which can be thought of as power. The middle layer is the glycolytic energy...

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Week Thirty Four - More and More

Training for Aerobic Powerby Coach Anita In our energy system pyramid we’ve been looking at the three subsections of the aerobic base. We are exploring the third subsection: Aerobic Power.Review: In considering the body’s energy systems, I asked you to think of a pyramid horizontally divided into thirds. The top of the pyramid is ATP-CP (the immediate energy system) which can be thought of as power. The middle layer is the glycolytic energy...

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