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aerobic activity as “any activity that uses large muscle groups, can be maintained continuously and is rhythmic in nature.” It includes swimming, cycling, running, dancing, and walking. It’s called aerobic because aerobic means “living in the presence of oxygen,” and these activities leverage the body’s ability to use oxygen to extract energy from carbohydrates, amino acids, and fat. The ACSM defines anaerobic activity as “physical activity of very short duration, fueled by the energy sources within the contracting muscles and independent of the use of inhaled oxygen as an energy source.” It ...more
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