Carolina Fitness Magazine - The Christmas Abbott Issue Fall 2015 | Page 7

AEROBIC:

Presence of oxygen
vs

ANAEROBIC:

Absence of oxygen

The most interesting aspect of the fiber
recruitment is the ability of the systems
to change muscle fiber types utilized during
exercise. This would mean that Type 1, Type II
and other can be transitioned through depending
on the performance requirements.
With the use of specific anaerobic training for performance
enhancement the effects can also influence the aerobic mechanism.
Anaerobic training has positive increases in aerobic power and
enhances the markers of recovery. Even long distance athletes can
use their anaerobic mechanism such as when they begin their events,
but past a certain point their systems