Types of Exercise Flashcards
What is aerobic training?
Exercise with oxygen
Continuously for a long period of time
What is anaerobic training?
Exercise without oxygen
A short period of time because of the lack of oxygen and the build-up of lactic acid
What are fast-twitch fibres?
Fibres contracting rapidly for a long period of time
Are fast-twitch fibres used for aerobic or anaerobic training?
Anaerobic
What are fast-twitch fibres good for?
Strength and power
What are slow-twitch fibres?
Fibres producing energy over a long period of time
Are slow-twitch fibres used for aerobic or aerobic training?
Aerobic
Sporting example for fast-twitch fibres?
Sprinting
Sporting example for slow-twitch fibres?
Long-distance runners