Is weightlifting an aerobic exercise?

With the advancement of science and technology, people's living standards have gradually improved, and there are more and more entertainment activities in their spare time. Sports, as a recreational activity, has no shortage of various sports equipment. It includes more and more content, and its knowledge and concepts are attracting more and more attention. Sports, in a broad sense, are divided into two categories: aerobic and anaerobic. So is weightlifting, as an Olympic event, an aerobic exercise? Or is it an anaerobic exercise? First of all, we need to understand the concepts of aerobic and anaerobic exercise.

Aerobic exercise and anaerobic exercise are divided according to whether the energy for muscle contraction during exercise comes from aerobic metabolism or anaerobic metabolism.

Aerobic exercise, also known as aerobic metabolic exercise, refers to physical exercise performed by the human body with adequate oxygen supply. That is to say, during exercise, the amount of oxygen inhaled by the human body is equal to its demand, reaching a state of physiological balance. Therefore, it is characterized by low intensity, rhythm and long duration. Each exercise should last no less than 1 hour and should be done 3 to 5 times a week. This kind of exercise allows oxygen to fully break down sugar in the body, consume body fat, enhance and improve cardiopulmonary function, prevent osteoporosis, and regulate psychological and mental states. It is the main form of exercise for fitness. Common aerobic exercises include: walking, jogging, skating, swimming, cycling, Tai Chi, fitness dancing, rhythmic gymnastics, etc. So, if you are overweight and want to lose weight through exercise, I still recommend that you choose aerobic exercise, such as jogging, cycling, etc. These exercises can not only effectively consume body fat, but are also simple and easy to do. Therefore, if you want to lose weight through exercise, you should first consider participating in some aerobic exercise.

After talking about aerobic exercise, let us introduce you to anaerobic exercise. The so-called anaerobic exercise refers to the high-speed and intense exercise of muscles in a state of "oxygen deficiency". For example, running, weightlifting, throwing, high jump, long jump, tug of war, strength training, etc. Due to the excessive speed and explosive power, the sugar in the human body does not have time to be decomposed by oxygen and has to rely on "anaerobic energy supply". This type of exercise will produce too much lactic acid in the body, leading to unsustainable muscle fatigue. You will feel muscle soreness and shortness of breath after exercise. If you want to make your body stronger, then Vitality Boy suggests that you go to the gym to participate in anaerobic exercise.

The characteristics of aerobic exercise are low intensity, rhythmic, uninterrupted and continuous, and long duration. Compared with explosive non-aerobic exercises such as weightlifting, running, high jump, long jump, and throwing, aerobic exercise is a constant exercise that can last for more than 5 minutes with spare energy.

After fully understanding the definitions and characteristics of aerobic and anaerobic exercise, I believe everyone has a definite answer in their minds! That's right, weightlifting is an anaerobic exercise. Did you answer correctly? Whether right or wrong, I believe you have a better understanding of the word "sports". I also believe that if someone asks you this kind of question again in the future, you should be able to answer it accurately.