ATP - CP system Flashcards
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1
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ATP
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currency of all body and muscle cells, powers the cells metabolic activities. The tail of ATP is the actual power source, that is broken down.
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ATP - CP SUMMARY
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- maximum intensity, short duration
- fuel source - creatine phosphate
- no oxygen required (anaerobic)
- rate of resynthesis - very high
- fatigue - creatine phosphate depletion
- very low yield
- duration 0 -10
- by products - creatine
