If you do an internet search on “weight loss,” you’ll find many sites proclaiming that aerobic exercise is the best type of activity to lose weight. They usually suggest doing your workout first thing in the morning or hours after you’ve eaten so that your body will burn fat instead of carbohydrates.
Unfortunately that approach doesn’t work for every person’s schedule. It also doesn’t do anything to prevent the new fat deposits that form precisely because of eating carbs. However, an examination of biochemistry shows why anaerobic exercise can be more effective than cardio, regardless of the timing of your work out.
Cellular Respiration
Cellular respiration refers to the metabolic reactions that take place in cells in your body to make use of chemical energy from food. Cells cannot directly use the energy stored in carbohydrates, fats or proteins. They must first be broken down into a more usable form known as adenosine triphosphate (ATP).