Your body is able to produce energy in two ways: aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. Aerobic metabolism is the energy system used 99 percent of the time. It’s how you produce energy when you are able to ...

A recent Finnish study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä showed that adolescents with better aerobic fitness have more compliant arteries than their lower fit peers do. The study also suggests ...

During intense or prolonged exercise, muscles can feel like they’re burning the longer and harder someone pushes. This occurs because the muscles produce energy as quickly as possible by dipping into ...

Who knew that two simple letters--an--could make all the difference in triathlon training? Frequently referenced, but often misunderstood, the difference between the terms aerobic and anaerobic seems ...

Taking arginine supplements can improve the cycling ability of over-50s. Researchers tested a combination of the amino acid and an antioxidant in 16 cyclists, finding that it enhanced their anaerobic ...

Go to a playground sometime and watch the nearest batch of rambunctious kids. They mostly spend their time sprinting around in circles and climbing over everything that’s climbable. Now, go hang out ...

Intervals wouldn’t be useful without a credible figure for your anaerobic threshold heart rate, the level of exertion at which your body can no longer consume enough oxygen to burn fuel for your ...

Objectives: To compare changes in circulating energy sources during prolonged exercise in off season (OS) and pre-season (PS) training of triathletes. Results: Blood was analysed for triglyceride (TG) ...