2018.01.19 CSCS Daily Study Question:

Question:

Vishal is an athlete that is performing barbell biceps curls with a weight that allows him to perform ten repetitions in good form (10RM). He takes approximately one second to perform the concentric phase of the exercise and one second to perform the eccentric phase of the exercise. He does not pause between movement phases. Considering the amount of time necessary to complete ten full repetitions of the barbell biceps curl exercise, what energy system(s) do you think Vishal is using to regenerate ATP?
(A) Phosphagen Only
(B) Fast Glycolysis Only
(C) Oxidative Only
(D) Fast Glycolysis & Oxidative
(E) Phosphagen & Fast Glycolysis

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Correct Answer:
(E) Phosphagen & Fast Glycolysis

Explanation:
As mentioned in the question stem, it takes Vishal approximately 1 second to complete the concentric phase of the exercise and 1 second to complete the eccentric phase for a total of 2 seconds per repetition. 2 seconds x 10 repetitions = 20 seconds. A high intensity event lasting between 6 – 30 seconds uses primarily the phosphagen system and fast glycolysis to regenerate ATP.

Reference:
Essentials of Strength Training & Conditioning 3rd Edition p. 32

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2018.01.19 CSCS Daily Study Question

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