Low Carbohydrate Intake During Heavy Exercise Followed by High Carbohydrate

question 77

Multiple Choice

Low carbohydrate intake during heavy exercise followed by high carbohydrate intake with light exercise is an example of ____ loading.

• A)carbohydrate
• B)ATP
• C)energy
• D)glucose

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Definitions:

Anaerobic Threshold

The point during exercise at which muscles start to produce lactic acid, leading to fatigue, due to the absence of oxygen.

Aerobic Threshold

The level of exercise intensity at which the body transitions from burning a higher percentage of fat to a higher percentage of carbohydrate.

Blood pH

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the blood, which is tightly regulated to stay within the narrow range of 7.35 to 7.45.

External Nares

External nares are the nostrils, the external openings of the nasal cavity, responsible for the intake of air into the respiratory system.