Here are some benefits of Anaerobic Exercise/Training
1. Improved Muscle Strength: Short, extremely intense bursts of exercise increases the amount of fast twitch muscle fiber in your body. Fast twitch muscle fiber is what your body calls on to give it that extra oomph when you need to perform some intense activity such as lifting a heavy object or putting on a burst of speed.
2. Increases Muscle Mass: The intense bursts of exercise required of the body during anaerobic exercise cause microtears in the muscles. It is the body's natural process of repairing these microtears that causes muscles to become stronger, more toned and larger.
3. Increased MetabolismMuscle: tissue is hungrier than fat. By boosting your muscle mass through anaerobic training, you will create hungrier tissue. Having more muscle tissue causes a boost in your metabolism. Additionally, muscles are hungrier in the hours following high-intensity anaerobic exercise. Your body will burn more fuel for several hours following a high-intensity exercise session as opposed to the amount of fuel your body burns at rest.
4. Boosts Your VO2 Max: What is VO2 max? It is the highest amount of oxygen your body is capable of consuming during exercise. When you make anaerobic exercise a regular part of your exercise routine, this number is boosted. This is important because it gives you more oxygen availability for when your need to perform quick bursts of activity in your daily life. Increased VO2 max also improves your endurance for other activities, including aerobic activity.
5. Decreases Soreness: While the inevitable result of beginning a program of anaerobic exercise is post-exercise soreness, once anaerobic exercise becomes a regular part of your exercise routine, soreness is minimized. This is because regular anaerobic exercise improves your body's tolerance to the waste by-products of exercise such as lactic acid. It also improves your body's capacity to efficiently eliminate these by-products of exercise.
6. Improves Your Energy: Your body relies on glycogen stored in your muscles as energy. Regular anaerobic exercise increases your body's capacity to store glycogen, giving you more energy when you need it.
7. Increased Bone Strength and Density: No exercise increases bone density more than anaerobic exercise. This is good news in the battle against osteoporosis that occurs as your body ages.
8. Improves Joint Protection: Additional muscle strength and muscle mass translates to joint protection in your body. This can protect you from injury.
9. Lowers Your Blood Sugar: Everything you eat is converted to sugar, which is then either burned immediately or stored in the muscles as glycogen or stored in the rest of your body as fat. If you require more glycogen for fuel, then your body converts more of your food intake into glycogen. Regular anaerobic exercise also helps to regulate insulin production, which helps you avoid spikes in your blood sugar.
10. Improved Ability to Perform All of the Tasks Required of Your Daily Life: Daily life is easier when you are in shape. The improved strength and capacity for bursts of intense activity can make your life easier - from climbing stairs to doing heavy lifting.