One of my favorite things about visiting a Whole Foods store is being able to pick up the latest edition of Natural Awakenings. Natural Awakenings is a local, healthy living publication that prides itself on its "feel good, live simple, laugh more" content.
In this month's magazine, Nutritionist Alesha Lazan answered a question that most exercise enthusiasts would consider counterintuitive; of course we workout to burn fat and build muscle. Lazan, however, revealed that such is not the case when focusing on aerobic activity. Aerobic activities (aka exercises that keeps your heart rate at a constant) do not build muscle, burn fat or raise BMRs. Their counterparts, however do promote muscles gain, fat loss and increased BMRs.
You can incorporate anaerobic activities into your fitness routine simply by doing something that forces you to become out of breath and to fatigue your muscles. Such exercises include sprints, push ups, squats, box jumps and pull ups.
As with any exercise, safety is incredibly important so make sure to monitor your heart rate and stay within your anaerobic threshold when doing the suggested moves!
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