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The influence of sports on the human body

Every athlete knows that physical activity is of two types: aerobic and anaerobic. They have different mechanisms and they affect the body in different ways.

Aerobic exercise is one where oxygen is the main source of energy. These are not very intense types of workouts: walking, running, swimming, dancing, exercise on exercise bikes, and the like. During such exercises, oxygen has time to be absorbed by the body as a whole.

Anaerobic exercises are those in which the main source of energy is not oxygen, but oxidized substances (processed fats, glycogens, lactates) contained in the mitochondria of muscles as energy reserves. Such reserves are needed in the event that a strong load is given to the muscles, and because of this, oxygen does not have time to be completely absorbed. It is believed that these energy reserves are sufficient for 20 minutes of strength training.

The main goal of aerobic exercise is to strengthen the cardiovascular and respiratory systems (cardio training) and burn fat (fitness). The effect of anaerobic exercise on the human body is primarily in building muscle mass.

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