anaerobic exercise

strength-based physical activity, such as weight training and sprinting, that occurs in short, intense bursts with limited oxygen intake. The anaerobic threshold is the point at which energy use by the body is so great as to require the muscles to begin producing energy in the absence of adequate oxygen. Compare aerobic exercise.

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Psychology term of the day

October 18th 2024

subject of consciousness

1. the observing ego, or “I.” See also nominative self; self as observer.

2. the subject matter, or contents, of conscious experience. Compare object of consciousness.