What Is a Chronic Response

A chronic adaptation refers to the long term affects on one or more of the bodies systems as a person sustains their exercise habit. … An example of this is an increase in muscle mass and a reduction in fat mass as long term adaptations to resistance exercise.

What does chronic responses to training mean?

Long-term responses that develop over a period of time (usually a minimum of 6 weeks) when training is repeated regularly are referred to as chronic adaptations to training. The combined effect of all chronic adaptations is known as the training effect.

What are two chronic responses exercise?

• Endurance Training. Slow-twitch fibres: The cross-sectional area of slow-twitch (AKA red) fibres increases slightly in response to aerobic work. …
• Resistance/ strength Training.