Unit 3: Energy systems
Unit 3.2
Key learning
intention (KLI)
Success criteria
Resources
Key words
‘Progress
depends on
effort not
ability’
Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism
To understand the terms anabolism and catabolism and describe how they might affect the
long term performance of an athlete.
Describe how an athlete may be able to manage the anabolic and catabolic processes that
occur within the body in order to maintain performance.
P63-66
Anabolism, catabolism, metabolism, glycogenolysis, lipolysis, insulin, glucagon,
Glut4, adrenaline,
It is important that during this unit you think about how what you are learning might apply to your athlete.
Will what you read mean that you change the intake of macronutrients highlighted in the previous unit.
3.2.1
Outline metabolism, anabolism, aerobic catabolism and anaerobic catabolism.
Definition with examples
metabolism
Anabolism
Aerobic catabolism
Anaerobic
catabolism
3.2.2
State the what glycogen is and its major storage sites
3.2.3
State the major sites for Triglyceride storage
Unit 3: Energy systems
3.2.4
‘Progress
depends on
effort not
ability’
Explain the role of insulin in the formation of glycogen and the accumulation of body fat.
Unit 3: Energy systems
raise in blood
sugar levels after
eating a meal
rich in
carbohydrates
insulin promotes
glycogenesis, the
storage of fats and
the build of amino
acids to protein
blood sugar levels
now decrease
because of the cells
uptake of free
glucose
stimulates the
release of insulin
from the pancreas
insulin binds to the
receptor on the cell
membrane and
promotes the
uptake of blood
glucose into the cell
The release of
insulin form the
pancreas now
decreases to
regulate BG at
resting levels
3.2.5
Outline glycogenolysis and lipolysis.
Glycogenolysis
Lipolysis
3.2.6
‘Progress
depends on
effort not
ability’
Outline the functions of glucagon and adrenaline during fasting and exercise.
Unit 3: Energy systems
3.2.7
‘Progress
depends on
effort not
ability’
Explain the role of insulin and muscle contraction on glucose uptake during exercise.
Unit 3: Energy systems
Unit 3.2
Key learning
intention (KLI)
Success criteria
Resources
Key words
‘Progress
depends on
effort not
ability’
Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism
To understand the terms anabolism and catabolism and describe how they might affect the
long term performance of an athlete.
Describe how an athlete may be able to manage the anabolic and catabolic processes that
occur within the body in order to maintain performance.
P63-66
Anabolism, catabolism, metabolism, glycogenolysis, lipolysis, insulin, glucagon,
Glut4, adrenaline,