The first time I heard the words "aerobic" and "anaerobic" exercise was in my elementary school health class around the time we had "the talk" (we girls later received packets of pads and powder fresh ...

When you’re crunched for time and need to squeeze in a workout, it’s fair to want to get the most out of your effort. But while there’s been an ongoing debate about the merits of aerobic vs. anaerobic ...

Think about how you feel doing your 12-3-30 routine on the treadmill versus during a high-intensity interval (HIIT) class. You probably feel like you could maintain that first one for a pretty solid ...

Once upon a fitness goal, a young girl spent hours upon hours on the treadmill, one 30-minute steady-state workout at a time. She wanted to lean out -- aka lose body fat to improve muscle tone -- and ...

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. The word aerobic literally means "with oxygen." When an athlete exercises in an aerobic zone, ...

The deeper you get into the fitness world, the more science-y terms you’ve probably come across. Take anaerobic exercise, for instance. You’ve probably heard that phrase thrown around, but what does ...

Walk into most fitness centers and you will find an area designated for aerobic exercise and another for anaerobic training. Treadmills, ellipticals and indoor cycles dominate the aerobic area while ...

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 ...