Increased blood supply: As people start to exercise the muscles will start wanting more oxygen to work faster so it can produce more energy at a faster rate, to keep up with the movement in the muscles. The oxygen in our red cells and the other nutrients are stored in the muscles to supply these muscles with energy which is called (glucose.) When people do short exercises such as running for a short …show more content…
The muscles use the phosphocreatine energy system, also known as the anaerobic alactic system, during the first 10 seconds of sustained muscle contraction. It is anaerobic because it doesn't require oxygen to function. Example: Track sprinters over 100 meters use predominantly the phosphocreatine/ATP system of energy production.
Lactic acid: Lactic acid is produced in the muscles when glucose is broken down during strenuous muscular activity. This is a short term energy system that require a higher intensity over a long time such as during 400m race. This also is an anaerobic process which doesn’t need oxygen and 60 to 90 seconds of work is possible for using this type of system.
Aerobic energy system: This type of system produces carbon dioxide and water which will not affect the muscles ability to contract. The aerobic energy system produces the largest amounts of energy, although at the lowest intensity. So at the start of exercise the body cannot deliver oxygen to the muscles fast enough to initiate the complex chemical reactions which occur during aerobic