anaerobic fitness!?

Question

I have to write a paper on Anaerobic Fitness... can anyone help me out? Give me good links on this, or just information! Thanks =)

Answer 1

The term ‘anaerobic' means ‘without oxygen.' Anaerobic exercises can not last for long periods of time because they do not use oxygen for energy and lactic acid is produced in the muscle cells as a by-product. Lactic acid build up effects muscle action and function. Anaerobic exercises use muscles at a high intensity for a short period of time.

here are some links for you:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Fitness---Anaerobic-Training&id=163122

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/dietandfitness/6862951/detail.html

http://www.fun-and-fitness.com/info-zone/anaerobic.html

http://www.weightawareness.com/topics/doc.xml?doc_id=1360&__topic_id=1114

http://www.personal-trainer-search.com/p/155.html

http://www.teachpe.com/gcse_pe_exam_questions_revision_assessment_4.htm

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0155.htm

http://www.baptistonline.org/health/library/exer3098.asp

http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/csa/vol11/koutedak.htm

http://www.aboutaerobics.com/what-is-anaerobic.html

I hope this is enough information to write your paper...good luck

Answer 2

Hi buddy,

I found in one site they gave a types of fitness in that aerobic and anaerobic fitness. Aerobic is with oxygen, Anaerobic is without oxygen. Just view this site and gather some information about fitness. Otherwise just search in google search.

see the site given below...

http://www.healthylivingforeveryone.us/p.fitness.html
http://www.healthylivingforeveryone.us/

Answer 3

What’s the difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercises?

Aerobic- In the presence of oxygen

Anaerobic- Without the presence of oxygen

That’s the basic definition of the two general types of exercises. To be a little bit more specific, aerobic exercises are the ones that cause your heart rate to increase for an extended period of time. Think of exercises such as running, swimming, exercise bikes, etc. These types of exercises burn fat or calories to meet their energy needs.

Anaerobic exercises, on the other hand, are high-intensity activities that build up an appreciable oxygen debt. Basically, this means that these exercises are too intense for your body to supply the oxygen that is necessary for long periods of time. Anaerobic exercises burn a type of muscle sugar called glycogen to meet energy requirements.

Not all exercises are purely aerobic or anaerobic. Power lifters probably do the most anaerobic of all exercises. Their goal is to maximize their strength for just one lift. Power lifting exercises usually involve low numbers of repetitions at very heavy weights. It doesn’t get much more anaerobic than that.

Body builders, on the other hand, tend to focus on sets that fall into the range of anywhere between 5-15 repetitions with some breathing. Their workouts are still very anaerobic.

Now, it might be easy to just say that all weight lifting is anaerobic while running is always aerobic. That would be a mistake. Instead of thinking about the type of exercise being performed, think more about the intensity and how it is being executed. Sprinting is a very anaerobic exercise, while weight lifting can actually be aerobic.

Circuit training is an excellent example of aerobic weight lifting. In circuit training, light weights are used and exercises are done back-to-back with little or no rest between.

There are Two Types of Endurance:

You will have to build two types of endurance in order for your body to perform well when you lift weights. The two types of endurance are:

Muscular Endurance: This is the ability of your muscles to contract over and over during an exercise and to effectively utilize the maximum number of muscle fibers possible.

Cardiovascular Endurance: This relates to your circulatory system. Your heart and lungs need to be able to efficiently bring oxygen to the muscle sites during exercise and also carry away waste products such as lactic acid.

These two types of endurance are actually complementary and quite necessary.

For example, what is the use of having excellent cardiovascular endurance if your muscles can’t keep up while you exercise? And on the other hand, how well will your muscles perform during a lifting exercise if they have incredible muscular endurance but your cardiovascular system is unable to deliver the oxygen they need?

Not breathing properly deprives your brain of the oxygen it needs and can cause a person to pass out. Just think of the damage that could be caused if you were to pass out while holding heavy weights above your head, or while squatting with hundreds of pounds on your back!

Remember to keep breathing!