Training Strength At One Repitition Max
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The component of fitness that will be targeted in the training program is strength. The training program will attempt to increase the power generated in one movement i.e. the one-repetition-maximum (1RM).
Muscle Fatigue
'the inability of a muscle to contract forcefully after prolonged activity is known as muscle fatigue' (Tortora & Grabowski 2002). Muscle fatigue occurs due to a number of factors, such as
Inadequate concentrations of Calcium within the sarcoplasm
Depletion of creatine phosphate
Insufficient supply of oxygen/build up of lactic acid and ADP
Glycogen and other nutrients being depleted
Failure of action potentials in the motor neurone to release sufficient acetylcholine
Severe damage to the muscle fibres
Due to the nature of the training program to be carried out the most probable forms of muscle fatigue will be the depletion of creatine phosphate, Failure of action potentials in the motor neurone to release sufficient acetylcholine and severe muscle fibre damage. This is because the training program will require short periods of intense exercise (there by depleting CP and exhausting the neurones) and will require the muscle to work close to its limits.
Recovery Process
The recovery process refers to the period after exercise that that the body requires in order to return to its natural state.
The recovery process involves repairing any damage that has occurred to the body as well as the time required to replenish nutrients.
Because the training program is going to be carried out over a period of once a week for three weeks, the only implication is that the program is not influenced by other physical activity...