| Your body's energy output is primarily anaerobic when | | | | Immediate, Glycolytic and Oxidative. |
| you are weight lifting. Weight training repetitions do not | | | | For short-term energy burst, your muscles depend on |
| require much time, often a minute or less. But don't | | | | the immediate energy systems which are non |
| think weightlifting for bodybuilding competition is easy, | | | | oxidative (no oxygen). |
| far from it. | | | | For medium-term energy that is pushing yourself to |
| Training as a bodybuilder is very intense and requires a | | | | near maximum exertion, your muscles rely on the |
| strong mindset. A quick ten minutes in the gym will not | | | | glycolytic energy systems. The reserves are stored in |
| get you to a competitive level. | | | | your liver and muscles, and are converted back to |
| Your muscles will grow only after they are stressed | | | | glucose when it is required for your energy level. |
| and allowed to rest and repair. So the goal is to stress | | | | For long-term energy mostly used in endurance sports, |
| as many muscle cells as possible in a targeted area, | | | | your muscles rely on the oxidative energy systems. In |
| using different weights (light & heavy) and | | | | the oxidative energy systems, oxygen is used to |
| different techniques. All the specialized training must be | | | | oxidize long-chain fatty acids, protein, and glucose, |
| followed up with a strictly controlled diet. | | | | which generates energy. |
| So What Are The Energy Sources of Bodybuilders? | | | | The difference between a winning performance or a |
| Your muscles derive their energy supply from 3 | | | | poor one can be determined by your energy levels |
| sources: | | | | and the degree to which you tap into them. |