1. Physiology and biochemistry of skeletal muscle and exercise -- 2. Purine nucleotides and phosphocreatine -- 3. Carbohydrate metabolism -- 4. Lipid metabolism -- 5. Metabolism of protein, amino acids, and related molecules -- 6. Metabolic responses to high-intensity exercise -- 7. Metabolic responses to prolonged exercise -- 8. Metabolic adaptation to training -- App. 1. Chemical structure and bonding -- App. 2. Enzyme kinetics and the regulation of reactions -- App. 3. Chemical buffers and control of the acid-base balance