Aerobic vs Anaerobic Exercise

Exercising at a low to moderate intensity where your body uses Oxygen to produce energy.

• Anaerobic exercise

• weight training

• cardiovascular exercise

• aerobic exercise

__________ is often times classified as “with oxygen”

• Aerobic

• suffocating

• anaerobic

• choking

All are benefits of anaerobic exercise EXCEPT:

• Improve muscular strength

• Improve speed and explosiveness

• Reduce blood pressure

• Increase metabolism

What is a risk of aerobic training?

• Very uncomfortable, hard to motivate

• Tendinitis and overuse injuries

• Body isn’t trained for long endurance activities

• Can’t workout for long periods of time

Exercising at a high to very high intensities where your body can’t use Oxygen to produce energy

• Aerobic Exercise

• weight training

• Anaerobic Exercise

• HIIT

Anaerobic training should last for

• 20-30 minutes

• 5-10 minutes

• 1 hour

• 20 minutes or less

_____________ is often classified as “without oxygen”

• Anaerobic

• suffocation

• aerobic

• choking

What is classified as a risk of anaerobic exercise?

• Muscular strength is neglected, particularly upper body

• Less calorie burn post-workout

• High risk of injuries (pulls, tears, sprains)

• Building speed/power is neglected

Which is NOT an aerobic activity?

• Cross Country Skiing

• Plyometrics

• Jump Rope

• Hiking

During anaerobic activity, what intensity should you be working at?

• Zone 1 / Zone 2

• Zone 2 / Zone 3

• Zone 3 / Zone 4

• Zone 4 / Zone 5