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Improve your fitness levels by integrating both aerobic and anaerobic exercises into your routine. Aerobic activities, such as low-intensity cardio, enhance endurance by ensuring muscles receive enough oxygen for energy production, while anaerobic exercises focus on high-intensity intervals that build strength and power. Key benefits include improved cardiorespiratory fitness, increased muscular strength and endurance, and enhanced flexibility through stretching techniques like yoga and Pilates. Embrace a balanced approach to fitness for optimal health and performance.
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Improving Fitness Levels Mr. DiCicco
Exercise Metabolism • Aerobic: (cardio) low intensity physical activity that lasts a long duration • muscles have enough oxygen to produce all the energy they need • waste products: carbon dioxide and water. • these byproducts are easily expelled through the simple act of breathing.
Anaerobic: high intensity physical activity that lasts less than 2 minutes • muscles do not have enough oxygen to create the energy you are demanding from them • Byproduct: lactic acid • Lactic Threshold: Too much lactic acid will make you slow down • Pain, weakness, aching in muscles • Uncontrollable breathing
Improving Cardiorespiratory Fitness • A combination of aerobic and anaerobic exercises are key to improving one’s cardiorespiratory endurance • Aerobic Adaptations: • Stronger heart • More blood • More mitochondria • Anaerobic Adaptations: • Increasing lactic threshold
Improving Muscular Strength and Endurance • Mostly achieved via anaerobic exercises • More muscles work, stronger they become • Achieved through resistance/ strength training • Free weights • Exercise machines • Own body weight
Improving Flexibility • Stretching is the primary way to improve flexibility • Yoga • Pilates