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What provides energy to muscles and helps keep
them strong?

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Answer:

adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

Step-by-step explanation:

Creatine phosphate can supply the energy needs of a working muscle at a very high rate, but only for about 8–10 seconds.

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The source of energy that is used to power the movement of contraction in working muscles is adenosine triphosphate (ATP) – the body's biochemical way to store and transport energy. However, ATP is not stored to a great extent in cells. So once muscle contraction starts, the making of more ATP must start quickly.

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