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Anaerobic Capacity
The ability to produce energy for hard effort when oxygen demand exceeds supply.
Short Definition
The ability to produce energy for hard effort when oxygen demand exceeds supply.
Plain-English Explanation
Anaerobic Capacity means the ability to produce energy for hard effort when oxygen demand exceeds supply. In practice, it helps name training choices and the claims made about them.
No Lies Lifting uses it as a plain-language reference point, not a magic rule by itself. Formal exercise-science term.