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Aerobic Training Is Crucial to Building Endurance, But Anaerobic Work Makes You Faster. Here’s How to Balance the Two.

Runners hear the terms aerobic and anaerobic thrown around, but understanding the difference between the two can change how you approach your workouts. Together, these energy systems form the backbone ...

Here’s How to Tell If You’re More Aerobically or Anaerobically Fit—and Ways to Get Better at Both

To test aerobic fitness, Matlock suggests running a one-mile time trial, which means doing a mile at an all-out effort.
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What Is Anaerobic Exercise—and Can It Maximize Your Workouts?What Is Anaerobic Exercise—and Can It Maximize Your Workouts?

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 ...