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Golf

Golf is a game of skill, mental focus and hopefully fun. Golf primary energy pathway is anaerobic. Playing 18 holes of golf can be enjoyable and frustrating to the competitive golfer. Each golf hole presents a different challenge. Each shot of each hole also challenges the body’s ability to stay on track. The muscles in your hands slowly but surely become fatigued and you begin to lose fine motor control. At the top level of golf the difference between winning a major and losing can be simply a 3-foot putt. All golfers should adhere to a sound nutritional plan that allows the mental focus and conditioning of the body to stay in harmony.

In golf, the muscles rely on three major systems to supply the energy needs -- the intermediate, glycolytic, and oxygen energy systems. For the short-term energy or explosive strength the muscles depend on the intermediate energy systems. The immediate systems are nonoxidative -- they do not use oxygen. Instead, these systems generate energy through the use of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and creatine phosphate (CP). CP is produced in the body and stored in the muscle fibers. It is broken down by enzymes to regenerate ATP, which is also stored in the muscle fibers. When ATP and is in turn broken down, the result is a spark of energy that triggers a muscle contraction.

For medium -- term energy for repeated near -- maximum exertion, the muscles turned to the glycolytic energy systems. In these systems, which are also nonoxidative, glycogen used produced energy. Glycogen it is a storage form of glucose. It is stored in the liver and muscles, and is readily converted back to glucose when he is needed for energy.

For a long -- term energy for endurance activities, the muscles use the oxidation energy systems. In these systems, oxygen is used to oxidized long -- chain fatty acids, protein, and glucose, which generate energy. For athletes, getting enough oxygen can mean a winning performance rather than a second -- placed showing.

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