Who knew that two simple letters--an--could make all the difference in triathlon training? Frequently referenced, but often misunderstood, the difference between the terms aerobic and anaerobic seems ...

“The word aerobic, quite literally, refers to exercise with oxygen,” Juli Benson, Olympian and run coach, previously told Runner’s World. Aerobic exercise is long, slow, easy running where your body ...

To the untrained ear, the terms “aerobic” and “anaerobic” sound like some fitness mumbo jumbo only an exercise physiologist needs to know. Actually, anyone who hits the pavement, pool, studio, or ...

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In terms of differences, if you think about VO2 max as the size of your engine, lactate threshold is the size of the gears in ...