The word aerobic it means "with oxygen" or "in the presence of oxygen" and refers to everything that needs oxygen to survive.
THE aerobic breathing or aerobics it needs oxygen which is used as an oxidant to convert carbohydrate, fat and protein molecules into ATP molecules and generate energy. already in anaerobic breathing oxygen is not used as an oxidizer.
The same happens with aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. Aerobic bacteria need oxygen to breathe and therefore proliferate, while anaerobic bacteria thrive in environments with little or no oxygen.
Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercises
You aerobic exercises they use oxygen to burn fat and glucose to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and generate the energy needed by muscles.
Aerobic exercises are characterized by having low or medium intensity and Long term. Usually, in this type of physical activity large muscle groups are used. Some examples of aerobic exercise: walking, swimming, cycling, jogging, gymnastics.
You anaerobic exercises are characterized as activities of
great intensity and short term and do not depend on oxygen for energy.In general, anaerobic exercises are aimed at just a few muscles, with the aim of increasing muscle mass and strength, in addition to toning the muscles.
Examples of anaerobic exercises: weight training, sprints (sprints, 100 meters dash), shot put