There are different types of physical exercise to maintain one's fitness and lose weight: aerobic and anaerobic exercises.
The choice between the two types of exercise depends on the type of result you want to achieve: endurance for aerobic exercise or weight training for anaerobic exercises.
If you are looking for a complete sport it is better to focus on aerobic exercises such as cycling, jogging, hiking, rowing, jumping rope, basketball, tennis ... This type of activity is ideal for your health and your silhouette!
** Aerobic exercises
These are exercises that require multiple muscle groups and require sustained physical effort over time. The movements will also work the heart and lungs which must provide more effort than if they were at rest.
These are, for example, brisk walking, running, cycling, swimming, dancing ...
Regular aerobic exercise is good for your health:
It improves the resistance of the cardiovascular and respiratory system
It decreases the tension
It helps lower the level of bad cholesterol (LDL) while promoting a rise in good cholesterol (HDL)
It helps to reduce fat and lose weight
It leads to better glucose tolerance and lower insulin resistance.
** Anaerobic exercises
Unlike aerobic exercise, anaerobic exercises involve intense physical effort and brief, followed by rest period.
These are the series of pumps, abdominals, dumbbells ... that lead to a development of muscle mass.
An anaerobic exercise has the function of muscle, it does not burn fat. Nevertheless, by increasing muscle mass, it requires to spend more calories.
ATTENTION: This type of activity requires a tailor-made program in which the objectives will be defined by a professional. The advice of a sports coach is essential in order to carry out appropriate exercises to be modified as and when progress is made.
**What is the difference ?
The importance of understanding these definitions is clear. If you start running too fast in the middle of a workout or starting a race, your body will end up in an anaerobic state, and produce lactic acid (a metabolite produced in lack of oxygen ). If you are in an "anaerobic" state at the start of a race, you will start feeling tired sooner and you will feel more and more tired as the race progresses. If lactic acid accumulates, slow down to return to an aerobic state. You can already forget all hope of breaking your personal best before even being halfway through.
