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1st June 2023
A guest post from Kath Maguire. Kath is the parent of one of our club’s gymnasts. She asked about doing some volunteering a couple of months ago and whether there was a course she could do. Here are her reflections from the day. “I’ve been thinking about volunteering for a while now but as it’s […]
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Energy system regulator:AMPK
A lot of talk is given about energy systems within sport, most of it derived from research in the exercise science field.
One interesting aspect is the individual response to fat utilisation post exercise, or in periods of fasting. It appears that AMPK could be the enzyme that dictates the level of fat utilisation.
This will have implications for those who are genetically disposed to suffering from diabetes.
However, an extremely bad diet with no exercise has recently been found to also influence the body at gene level, not just cellular level.
Further reading:
Exercise physiology: understanding the athlete within
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