Aerobic
or Anaerobic? Which one makes you lose weight?
By Sherali S. Bharwani
To lose
weight, you have to burn calories at a higher rate than you
consume for some time. But the type of calories your body
burns is very important: either aerobic or anaerobic
calories.
Aerobic
calories burn fat as your body breathes in
oxygen. Low-intensity activities up to and including walking
are mainly fat burning. However, as your body's need for
energy becomes greater than your rate of oxygen intake, your
body begins burning anaerobic calories.
Anaerobic
calories
burn glucose by
converting a starch stored in your muscles known as
glycogen. Since this doesn't require oxygen, anaerobic
calories are used in very strenuous activities for short
periods.
The
accumulation of lactic acid as a by product of anaerobic
activity produces a burning sensation in the muscle. This
symptom means you are burning glycogen, not fat. You can't
feel fat burning!
So it's pretty
obvious that in order to lose fat to the maximum, you must
concentrate on aerobic activities rather than anaerobic
activities. The big question now is which activities are
aerobic and which are anaerobic.
The word
aerobic literally means 'with oxygen' or 'in the presence of
oxygen'. Aerobic exercise is any activity that uses large
muscle groups, can be maintained continuously for a long
period of time and is rhythmic in nature.
Aerobic
activity trains the heart, lungs and cardiovascular system
to process and deliver oxygen more quickly and efficiently
to every part of the body.
As the heart
muscle becomes stronger and more efficient, a larger amount
of blood can be pumped with each stroke. Fewer strokes are
then required to rapidly transport oxygen to all parts of
the body.
An aerobically
fit individual can work longer, more vigorously and achieve
a quicker recovery at the end of the aerobic session.
Think of
aerobic activity as being long in duration yet low in
intensity.
Aerobic
activities include: brisk walking, biking, jogging,
swimming, aerobic classes and cross-country skiing.
Anaerobic
activity, on the other hand is short in duration and high in
intensity.
Anaerobic
activities include: racquetball, downhill skiing, weight
lifting, sprinting, softball, soccer and football.
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