Speed Skating (500 m) and Short Track Speed Skating (500 m):

Speed Skating (500 m) Short Track Speed Skating (500 m)
Energy Systems*		Anaerobic, ATP – CP	15%
		Anaerobic, Glycolysis	75%
		Aerobic	10%
Pre – Competition Carb Loading			No
Average Calories Burned per One Hour**			320
Endurance Diet Required			No
Risk of Muscle Breakdown (Rhabdomyolysis)***			Low
Risk of Sports Injuries			Low
Benefits from Creatine****			Moderate
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 these events.

***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 these events, see the “energy map” below.