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Curling is a winter Olympic sport in which two teams of two or four athletes compete with each other by taking their turns of sliding heavy polished granite stones (also known as the rocks or curling stones) on a sheet of ice towards a target.

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Curling Events:

Men`s Events

Women`s Events

Four men

Doubles mixed (Coed curling)

Four women

Doubles mixed (Coed curling)

Curling:

Energy Systems*

Anaerobic, ATP – CP

95%

Anaerobic, Glycolysis

5%

Aerobic

0%

Pre – Competition Carb Loading

No

Average Calories Burned per One Hour**

280

Endurance Diet Required

No

Risk of Muscle Breakdown (Rhabdomyolysis)***

Low

Risk of Sports Injuries

Low

Benefits from Creatine****

Maximum

Fitness Demands

Agility      

Yes

Endurance

+

Explosive Power

Yes

Speed

Yes

       

*See “Energy Systems” under the section of “Sports Nutrition”.

 **Your body weight and body metabolism are important elements affecting the average calories you burn during any physical activities. This is the average amount of calories burned by a person with a body weight of 155 Ibs (70 Kg) within one hour of this sport.

 ***See “Post – Exercise Rhabdomyolysis” under the section of “Athletic Disorders”.

 ****See “Creatine Monohydrate” under the section of “Sports – Performance Enhancers”.

 

For the “energy paths” of this sport, see the “energy map” below.

 

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