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Why Is Aerobic Exercise Better Than Anaerobic?
Anaerobic means "without oxygen." Anaerobic bacteria are able to survive and grow in environments that have no oxygen. Anaerobic exercise, such as weight lifting, uses energy produced by the body's metabolism that does not require oxygen.
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