How much do you know about anaerobic exercise?

Anaerobic Exercise: Key Facts and Information

• Anaerobic exercise involves breaking down glucose in the body without using oxygen.
• Anaerobic exercise is shorter in duration, but more intense than aerobic exercise.
• Glycolysis is the biochemical process involved in anaerobic exercise.
• Anaerobic exercise leads to a buildup of lactic acid.
• Anaerobic exercise can build endurance, muscle strength, and power.
• Fast twitch muscles operate using anaerobic metabolic systems.
• The anaerobic component of an exercise can be determined by measuring the lactic acid formation in muscle mass.
• Aerobic exercise includes lower intensity activities performed for longer periods of time.
• High energy phosphates are stored in limited quantities within muscle cells.
• Anaerobic glycolysis exclusively uses glucose (and glycogen) as a fuel in the absence of oxygen.
• Anaerobic exercise increases an individual's basal metabolic rate (BMR).
• Examples of anaerobic exercises include sprints, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and strength training.