Is sprinting an anaerobic exercise?

I believe that we all do sprinting in our daily lives. For example, when we are chasing a bus, we actually do sprinting. Sprinting is a great test of a person's lung capacity and physical fitness. I believe everyone will feel out of breath and exhausted after running a short distance. Some people may wonder if sprinting is an anaerobic exercise? What is anaerobic exercise? If sprinting is an anaerobic exercise, does it have any effect on the body? The following editor will show you how.

Anaerobic exercise refers to the high-speed and intense movement of muscles in a state of "oxygen deprivation". Most anaerobic exercises are high-intensity and instantaneous, so they are difficult to sustain for a long time and fatigue is eliminated slowly.

Anaerobic exercise is relative to aerobic exercise. During exercise, the body's metabolism is accelerated, and accelerated metabolism requires more energy. The human body's energy is obtained through the metabolism of sugar, protein and fat in the body. When the amount of exercise is not large, such as jogging, dancing, etc., the body's energy supply mainly comes from the aerobic metabolism of fat. Exercise that uses aerobic metabolism of fat as the main source of energy is what we call aerobic exercise. When we engage in very intense or rapid sports, such as weightlifting, 100-meter sprint, wrestling, etc., the body needs a large amount of energy in an instant. Under normal circumstances, aerobic metabolism cannot meet the body's needs at this time, so sugar undergoes anaerobic metabolism to quickly produce a large amount of energy. Exercise in this state is anaerobic exercise.

Anaerobic exercise is relative to aerobic exercise. During exercise, the body's metabolism is accelerated, and accelerated metabolism requires more energy. The human body's energy is obtained through the metabolism of sugar, protein and fat in the body. When the amount of exercise is not large, such as jogging, playing badminton, dancing, etc., the body's energy supply mainly comes from the aerobic metabolism of sugar. Exercise that uses aerobic metabolism of sugar as the main source of energy is what we call aerobic exercise. When we engage in very intense or rapid sports, such as weightlifting, 100-meter sprint, wrestling, etc., the body needs a large amount of energy in an instant. Under normal circumstances, aerobic metabolism cannot meet the body's needs at this time, so sugar undergoes anaerobic metabolism to quickly produce a large amount of energy. Exercise in this state is anaerobic exercise.

Oxygen intake is very low during exercise. 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, muscle soreness and shortness of breath after exercise.

Be sure to do warm-up exercises before running a short distance, otherwise too much lactic acid will be produced during anaerobic running, which will cause muscle soreness. However, doing a moderate amount of sprinting every day is also beneficial to physical health and weight loss. However, when sprinting, you must pay attention to your limits. Once your body can't take it anymore, stop sprinting and don't force yourself to keep going.