Mitochondria - what is it?

Mitochondria - intracellular organelles that are often called the power stations of cells. Although the cell can get chemical energy (ATP resentational) and the other way, namely the mitochondria, if they are in a cage, gave her a special energy features.
The mitochondria is the source of endurance muscle fibers.

Intense exercise combined with cardio training stimulates an increase in mitochondria in muscle cells. Work on your stamina requires a lot of energy, which provides mitochondrial complex.

Comparing the energy balance of the cells that have well-developed mitochondria and cells, where they are not developed showing (with enough oxygen) the difference in the fullness of energy utilization of glucose within cells is almost 20 times!

In addition to the efficient use of energy of carbohydrates, the mitochondria possess another wonderful feature — the ability to"digest" fats, also turning them into energy. If no mitochondria, the muscles can't use fat for energy and, accordingly, to"burn" fats. Therefore, the more in tissues (primarily muscle) mitochondria, the more people can consume the fats. In contrast, if mitochondria are little fats are consumed very slowly.

The total mitochondrial mass in the muscle may significantly increase as a result of special training to increase oxidative capacity of muscle.