Which Is Best Between Aerobic Or Anaerobic Respiration For Energy And Bodybuilding?

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Science helps us understand, that cellular respiration occurred in the presence of oxygen is known as aerobic respiration, while anaerobic respiration is the breakdown of glucose in the complete absence of oxygen to release energy.

We mostly get this energy from food and are release during exercise or physical activities. Oxygen is necessary for food to burn. It is, therefore, an oxidation reaction. The complex food substance is broken down to liberate the simple molecules, carbon-dioxide and water, and energy. The reaction is rapid and heat is given off in large amounts in one big step. Scientists have shown that the main food burnt in cells is glucose. However, the energy is not released in one big step but released bit by bit. The oxidation of glucose to release energy in this manner is known as cellular (aerobic) respiration.

Aerobic respiration produces more energy than anaerobic respiration. In anaerobic respiration, each molecule of glucose yields only two ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) molecules. Compare this with the thirty-eight molecules obtained in aerobic respiration.

Most of the energy produced are locked up as lactic acid and can be released if oxygen is supplied to the cell. This is what happens in your muscle cells. During vigorous activities, muscle cells do not get a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet their energy requirements. As a result, anaerobic respiration occurs to temporarily supply energy, and lactic acid is produced. Lactic acid accumulates in the cells up to certain level. Beyond this level, the muscle cells cannot work, i.e contract. This is known as muscle fatigue. The muscle cells are said to have incurred an 'oxygen debt' since they have used up more energy than was possible from the oxygen supplied to them.

During the resting stage, the muscle cells respite aerobically and 'pay back' the oxygen debt by converting the lactic acid to pyruvic acid. The muscle cells recover from fatigue and function normally once the lactic acid is removed.

Only about 40% of the energy in a glucose molecule is stored in the 38 ATP molecules. The rest is released as heat energy. Energy comes from ATP molecules that are formed during cellular (aerobic) respiration.

Bodily training is beneficial to your health. Exercise help boosts your immune system. Scientists revealed that physical exercise triggers the release of endorphins - a chemical in the brain that helps relieve pain and heighten sense of well-being. You feel more good and relax each time you do it. You don't have to do extreme or outrageous exercises. You can go for simple exercise to help release energy such as running, cycling, jogging or other  outdoors exercises.

Exercising won't take up your time, 30 minutes of regular exercises is enough to keep your body active and alert.