Editing Anaerobic exercise (section)

{{short description|Physical exercise intense enough to cause lactate formation}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
[[File:Small group fitness sessions bundall.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Strength training]] belongs to anaerobic exercise.]]
{{Other uses|Strength training}}
'''Anaerobic exercise''' is a type of exercise that breaks down [[glucose]] in the body without using oxygen; ''anaerobic'' means "without oxygen".<ref name="medlineplus">{{Cite web |title=Anaerobic: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002230.htm |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=medlineplus.gov |language=en}}</ref> This type of exercise leads to a buildup of [[lactic acid]].<ref name="medlineplus"/>
In practical terms, this means that anaerobic exercise is more intense, but shorter in duration than [[aerobic exercise]].<ref name="worldcat"/> 
[[File:Exercise zones Fox and Haskell.svg|thumb|300px|[[Fox and Haskell formula]]]]
The biochemistry of anaerobic exercise involves a process called [[glycolysis]], in which glucose is converted to [[adenosine triphosphate]] (ATP), the primary source of energy for cellular reactions.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cooper|first=Geoffrey M.|date=2000|chapter=Metabolic Energy|chapter-url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9903/|title=The Cell: A Molecular Approach |edition=2nd|language=en}}</ref>

Anaerobic exercise may be used to help build endurance, muscle strength, and power.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Aerobic training programs and glycemic control in diabetic children in relation to exercise frequency.|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51635916|journal=The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness|year=2011|volume=51|pages=393–400|pmid=21904277|via=Google Scholar|last1=Aouadi|first1=R.|last2=Khalifa|first2=R.|last3=Aouidet|first3=A.|last4=Ben Mansour|first4=A.|last5=Ben Rayana|first5=M.|last6=Mdini|first6=F.|last7=Bahri|first7=S.|last8=Stratton|first8=G.|issue=3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|year=2011|title=Influence of combined aerobic and resistance training on metabolic control, cardiovascular fitness and quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.|journal=Clinical Rehabilitation|volume=25|pages=349–359|pmid=21112904|last1=d'Hooge|first1=R.|last2=Hellinckx|first2=T.|last3=Van Laethem|first3=C.|last4=Stegen|first4=S.|last5=De Schepper|first5=J.|last6=Van Aken|first6=S.|last7=Dewolf|first7=D.|last8=Calders|first8=P.|issue=4|doi=10.1177/0269215510386254|hdl=1854/LU-1095166|s2cid=34135496|url=https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/1095166|hdl-access=free}}</ref>