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What is Anaerobic Exercise? Benefits of Anaerobic training and workouts

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Once upon a time, for me, the word ‘aerobic,’ made me think of sweaty middle aged ladies in leotards.

…and as for anerobic….some kind of fancy dress?

It turns out that they are actually two different ways of exercising and each gives its own distinct benefit.

Let’s first look at aerobic exercise. When we exercise aerobically, our muscles are using oxygen as their main fuel source. Seeing as oxygen is all around us we can, in theory, exercise for hours on end as long as we top up that fuel with food and water.

Typically, aerobic exercise takes place between 40 and 65% of our maximum heart rates. In cycling terms this is could be when we are spinning light gears and taking things reasonably easy.

The benefit of aerobic exercise is that it improves our cardiovascular systems and burns fat. Happy days.

Once we start exceeding 65% of our max heart rate we begin exercising anaerobically. This is when our bodies begin supplementing some of that oxygen fuel source with the glycogen stored in our muscles. The further towards our maximum heart rates we go, the less oxygen and the more glycogen we use. Unlike oxygen, glycogen is in limited supply so we can’t exercise at this level for very long.

Hard riding, climbing and all out sprints are all examples of cycling anaerobically. The benefit of this type of riding is stronger muscles and improved speed. You’ll certainly know when you’ve been exercising anaerobically because your muscles will ache the day after. This is due to a build up of lactic acid which is a by-product of glycogen as it is used as by the body.

Typically, a good training plan will use both kinds of exercise; aerobic at first to build general fitness and then increasing levels of anaerobic to build speed and endurance.

A good heart rate monitor will help you to measure your efforts and ensure you are in the correct zone. I’ve already posted a film explaining this so please take a look.

If you would like to follow my efforts on the bike you can follow me on Strava. My profile is here: http://www.strava.com/athletes/515946

You are also very welcome to join my virtual cycling club on Strava. By sharing our rides we can help and encourage each other to reach our fitness goals.

You can join the club here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/Chernobyl

and the Chernobyl Cycling Club Facebook group here:
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Workouts for Women : How to Lose Belly Fat with Exercises

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Exercises such as crunches with one leg extended can really help you lose belly fat when you add them to your resistance training program. Learn the safe, correct, healthy way to lose belly fat in this free video on workouts for women.

Expert: Sylvia Ferrero
Contact: www.SylviaFerrero.com
Bio: Sylvia Ferrero, a professional personal trainer at the Billy Beck III Training Center in Sunrise, Florida, has coached and mentored dozens of athletes and fitness enthusiasts from around the world.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

Series Description: Whether you strive to get into better general condition, trim your buttocks, drop flab from a recent pregnancy or lose the love handles safely and effectively, these workouts for women will help you achieve your goals. Get step-by-step instruction from a professional fitness trainer in this free video series.
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STRENGTH vs SIZE Workouts | Which Training is BEST?

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STRENGTH vs SIZE Workouts | Which Training is BEST?
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Building size and strength is something most want to achieve. What’s the best way of doing it and what’s the difference between training for size and training for strength? Let’s find out!

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