As if exercising wasn’t hard enough, the terms for different types of exercise can be difficult to understand. Two terms you should know are aerobic and anaerobic, because they refer to how your body produces energy during exercise. This helps you understand how your body burns fat and how you can build endurance, strength and power to improve your overall fitness and performance.
Anaerobic Exercise Benefits
Anaerobic exercise strengthens your bones and muscles and builds muscle mass and power. Anaerobic exercise can also improve endurance and cardiorespiratory efficiency by increasing VO2 max. VO2 max is a measure of your body’s ability to take up and use oxygen during exercise.
Anaerobic exercise is also effective at burning fat because it increases your metabolism. Intense anaerobic exercise increases your metabolic burn in the 24 hours following your workout, but it also builds muscle which leads to improved metabolism all the time.
Aerobic Exercise
You’re likely familiar with the term aerobic from aerobics classes. Aerobic exercise uses oxygen to create energy. During aerobic exercise, the body burns carbohydrates and fats, which can only be done in the presence of oxygen.
Energy for aerobic activity is produced slowly but in great supply. This type of energy primarily powers activities in which your muscles are used in continuous rhythmic or repetitive motions, moderately increasing your heart rate and respiration while building your physical endurance.
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