2.2 - Chronic (Long-Term) Adaptations
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Practice Questions
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What is muscular hypertrophy?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to muscles when you lift weights.
What does resting bradycardia indicate?
💡 Hint: Consider why athletes might have a lower heart rate.
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What is one of the main consequences of cardiovascular training on resting heart rate?
💡 Hint: Think about how a more efficient heart functions.
True or False: Increased mitochondrial density can help improve endurance.
💡 Hint: Consider the fuel sources for exercise performance.
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Challenge Problems
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You are a coach designing a program for a new athlete. Explain how you would incorporate principles of chronic adaptations to improve their performance.
💡 Hint: Consider how each principle contributes to continual performance improvement.
Analyze how a specific chronic adaptation would benefit an athlete during competition.
💡 Hint: Connect adaptations back to the practical implications of sports performance.
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