Oxygen debt & Anaerobic exercise

• What is EPOC?

  excess post-exercise oxygen consumption —> also known as an oxygen debt is an increased rate of oxygen intake following strenuous exercise
• Why does EPOC occur during anaerobic exercise?

  • During anaerobic exercise much less energy is released to the muscles than during aerobic exercise
  • It also results in the formation of lactic acid as glucose is incompletely broken down
• Why does an individual still breathe heavily after exercise?

  after exercising anaerobically, more oxygen is required to rid the body of lactic acid