Many of you will hear these two words that are often used in gym, magazines and sports talks. The aerobic and anaerobic concepts refer to the body's way of obtaining energy: in need of oxygen (aerobic) and without the need for oxygen (anaerobic). Although not everything is white or black, the two always intervene but with a predominance of some of them, so it must be said that an exercise is predominantly aerobic or anaerobic.
Aerobic exercise is medium or low intensity and long-lasting exercises, where the body needs to burn hydrates and fats to obtain energy and for this it needs oxygen. Examples of aerobic exercises are: running, swimming, cycling, walking, etc. It is often used to lose weight because as we said, with this type of exercise fat is burned. Also, by needing a lot of oxygen, the cardiovascular system is exercised and produces numerous benefits.
Anaerobic exercise: they are high-intensity exercises and of short duration. Here oxygen is not needed because the energy comes from immediate sources that do not need to be oxidized by oxygen, such as muscle ATP, PC or phosphocreatine and glucose. They are examples of anaerobic exercises: doing weights, speed races and exercises that require great effort in a short time. These types of exercises are good for work and strengthening the musculoskeletal system (toning).
The choice of a type of exercise depends on the objectives you have, although in the field of health it is advisable to alternate and complement both types of exercises since cardiovascular and muscular benefits will be achieved. In terms of performance is usually given more importance to one of the types according to the purpose, but without forgetting the other.
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