Your body responds to different types of exercise in very specific ways. And if you don’t know which one fits your goal? You’re just guessing. That can lead to frustration, plateaus, and missed gains in muscle mass, cardiovascular conditioning, and overall physical health. Today, I’m going to break down what you need to know about aerobic vs. anaerobic exercise without the fluff.
Athletic conditioning is comprised of training to help you build cardiovascular resistance, speed, strength and balance through plyometric or other drills which are designed to help you improve performance.
Conditioning exercise is a type of cardio because it helps improve cardiovascular health by using exercises and drills to increase heart rate.
Conditioning exercise helps to burn fat because it increases heart rate. When you increase heart rate during exercise, it increases your metabolism and will burn calories more quickly, either those you’ve consumed or those that are stored as body fat.
If your goals are to build muscle and burn fat, you should perform your athletic conditioning workouts 1-3 times per week, preferably on days when you are not performing a strength training workout.
An athletic conditioning workout helps you improve cardiovascular health, speed, strength and balance by performing athletic or plyometric drills. These are designed to improve athletic performance, often for a specific sport for practicing athletes, or in general for health.
