Energy comes from the food we eat and is stored in our bodies as ATP. There are three energy systems - immediate, short term, and long term - that provide energy for muscular contractions, circulation, nerve impulses, digestion, and tissue repair. The immediate system uses ATP and phosphocreatine to provide quick energy, while the short term system breaks down glucose to make ATP through anaerobic glycolysis. The long term aerobic system produces the most ATP through breaking down glucose and fatty acids with oxygen. Different sports rely more on immediate, short term, or long term energy depending on the duration and intensity of the activity.