Aerobic metabolism is a chemical process that uses Oxygen to produce ATP and generate energy in the body.
This process happens inside the cell and is divided into an anaerobic part and an aerobic part. The first one is in the cytosol of the cell and is called Glycolysis and the rest of the aerobic metabolism process happens inside the Mitochondria, those processes are Pyruvate oxidation, Krebs Cycle, and Oxidative Phosphorylation.
When it comes to the primary energy system for shorter duration and higher intensity exercise, such as cardio, is the anaerobic metabolism (glycolysis).
It is interesting to compare the potency of both processes. While the anaerobic produces 2 ATP per glucose molecule broken down, the aerobic respiration process can collect over 38 ATP molecules per glucose.
Therefore, there is more energy to sustain a constant load of workouts for a longer period. Any exercise that lasts longer than 2 minutes to a few hours uses aerobic metabolism, and short, high-intensity exercises that last less than 2 minutes use anaerobic respiration, such as sprinting, jumping, or circuit training.
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