100 meter races require good anaerobic endurance.
Among the various meanings of the term resistance is its meaning as the ability to endure or tolerate something . If we focus on people's physical capacity, we can understand resistance as the possibility of making an effort for as long a period of time as possible.
It is possible, in this sense, to distinguish between aerobic resistance and anaerobic resistance . Aerobic endurance is the ability of a human being to carry out an effort of medium or light intensity over an extended period of time. Anaerobic endurance , on the other hand, refers to the ability to perform a very intense effort for a short time .
Lack of oxygen
The notion of anaerobiosis refers to life that develops in an environment that lacks oxygen . In the case of physical activity that a human being can perform, we speak of anaerobic resistance when, because the effort carried out is so intense, the individual is unable to take in the amount of oxygen they need. In this way, the effort ends up being done with a lack of oxygen .
If it is interesting to know that during anaerobic resistance exercise the athlete in question starts with a heart rate of 180 beats per minute, it is also interesting to know that there are two different types of said resistance:
-Alactic: This term is used to refer to explosive-type activities and efforts that also have a short duration, specifically, they do not usually last more than 16 seconds. During these it must be stated that the amount of oxygen is practically zero. This category can include, for example, 30-meter dash races.
-Lactic: Under this other concept, a class of anaerobic resistance is framed that is defined because the efforts usually have a maximum duration of 3 minutes. To this we should add that during them the body of the athlete in question what it does is generate waste substances, what is known as lactic acid , which are responsible for causing fatigue.
To lift a heavy weight you need anaerobic endurance.
Limits of anaerobic resistance
Experts say that anaerobic exercises cannot be carried out for more than three minutes . There are efforts that, given the great intensity, can barely be maintained for a maximum of fifteen seconds, since the oxygen level is almost zero. Others, however, can be held for up to three minutes.
Athletes who specialize in 100-meter races , for example, need to train primarily their anaerobic endurance. This is because they need to reach their best performance in just a few seconds. On the other hand, those who run marathons must work on their aerobic endurance: the effort is less intense, but longer in time .
Sport and training
In addition to everything stated above, another important series of aspects related to anaerobic resistance must be highlighted, such as these:
-Examples of exercises that are classified as such are sprinting, weight lifting, jumping in different athletics events...
-Although as a general rule, athletes during their training focus more on one type of resistance or another, aerobic or anaerobic, it is recommended that in these sessions they combine both. Because? Because in this way they will not only improve their performance in the discipline they practice but they will achieve a better state of health.