8. What is anaerobic exercise?
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This article is from the Fitness FAQ, by Jeff Gleixner (glex@cray.com) with numerous contributions by others.
8. What is anaerobic exercise?
Anaerobic means lack of oxygen. Your muscles are working in an
oxygen deprived state. This causes your body to produce sugar-burning
enzymes. You are expending energy faster than your body can
replace it by metabolizing oxygen.
An anaerobic exercise is any activity that fails to meet the above 4
requirements. An aerobic activity can become anaerobic if the heart
rate is elevated above the training zone for a long period of time.
Any start/stop activities would qualify.
Examples: tennis, football, sprinting, skiing, weight training.
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