For my copper 12 minute run I completed 10 and ¾ laps of a 200 metre track. This totals too around 2150 Metres in 12 minutes. If I compare this to a professional athlete there score would be much greater for many reasons. For example capillirisation would occur more often in a professional athlete due to all of their training. Because they have more capillaries it means that the oxygenated blood can reach the muscles quicker so they become less fatigued. The professional athletes heart rate will also be lower than mine but there left ventricle will be bigger and stronger allowing more blood to be pumped out of the heart at once. The professional athlete’s oxygen intake will also be stronger, this is due to the blood being more oxygen rich and can carry more around to the muscles slowing down the muscles fatiguing. The number and …show more content…
For example we participated in a bench press, the main muscles in use during a bench press is the pectorals, biceps, triceps and anterior deltoid (front shoulder). One repetition maximum can be used for determining an individual's maximum strength and is the method for determining the winner in events such as powerlifting and weightlifting competitions. One repetition maximum can also be used as an upper limit, in order to determine the desired "load" for an exercise (as a percentage of the 1RM). The one rep max uses the anaerobic energy system as it is a short burst of energy to complete the rep. An elite athlete would be better at the one rep max due to them having a better anaerobic system. They will take in more oxygenated blood to flush out the lactic acid built up. This slows down the fatigue in their muscles meaning that there is more of a chance of completing a heavier weight on a one rep max bench press. Elite athletes are also more likely to have a higher muscle mass meaning they are more likely to be able to lift heavier