Term
mitochondria
The energy stations of a cell: they turn sugar and fat into ATP. Endurance training increases their number in muscles.
Hormones, Metabolism and the Benefits of Exercise, Bruce Spiegelman (ed.)
Explained in
- Hormones, Metabolism and the Benefits of Exercise, Bruce Spiegelman (ed.)
- Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old, Andrew Steele
Tiny parts of cells that produce energy for them.