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Aerobic Exercise Benefits
This strengthens your heart, burns calories and burns fat. There are many different types of aerobics so your workout routine will never get boring. Benefits of Aerobic Exercise Many activities you may perform daily could be considered cardiovascular exercises such as mowing the lawn, walking the dog or even going up and down the stairs to do laundry. But to really get the benefit from aerobics, you want to try incorporating a structured workout routine that includes activities such as walking, running, swimming, bicycling, dancing or some form of high activity exercises. By adding just 30 minutes of aerobics 3 to 4 times a week, you can help minimize many medical risks and diseases such as;
Additionally, you can benefit from aerobic exercise by;
Fat Burning Benefits If you are looking to lose weight and burn fat then aerobic exercises are one of the best ways to accomplish this. With a cardio workout, not only are you getting the medical benefits of reducing risks of certain diseases, you will be burning calories and fat.  Low to medium
impact cardio workouts burn approximately 60% of fat of the total calories
burned during exercise. This means that if you did
a brisk walk for
45 minutes
and burned approximately 250 calories you would be burning 150 fat
calories. The total number of calories you burn will depend on your age, gender, weight and activity. The best way to see how many calories you burned during exercise is to use an interactive exercise calorie calculator. Although the low to medium intense cardio workouts bring you a higher percent of fat burned, they also give you a lower total calories burned. With higher impact cardio workouts you can actually burn more calories, and approximately 35% of this would be fat used for energy. So, depending on the total calories burned, you may get a higher fat burn with the high impact aerobics. However, you need to ensure you can last the full duration at this high intense level to get the most out of your fat burning exercises. Aerobic versus Anaerobic You may have heard the term anaerobic exercise and associated this with strength training exercises such as weight lifting. While these are anaerobic exercises there are times when your cardio routine turns into an anaerobic exercise. This happens when you exert more effort or your exercise requires a higher level of challenge. When this happens, your body uses a higher percentage of carbohydrates for fuel and less fat. One type of workout that includes both anaerobic and typical cardio exercises is interval training. Types of Aerobic Exercises
Additionally, you could join a gym and use their training machines such as the treadmill or elliptical machines or purchase your own equipment. Another way to mix it up with aerobic and anaerobic exercises are to try high intense interval training, or circuit training. One of the downfalls of some aerobics are the impact to your body’s joints; especially the knees. If you have soreness in your joints or are past the age of 40, like me, then try doing some aerobics that are friendlier on the joints.  One of my favorite joint
friendly exercises is water
aerobics exercises. Try a
brisk walk instead of running or
use an elliptical machine instead of the treadmill. Or if
using a
treadmill, keep it at a brisk walk and use the incline to get the
benefit of a challenging workout. Listening to music while you walk is a great energizer and makes it more fun. Here's a great article on walking music that will help you select the right sounds for your walk. A great alternative to walking is to get out your bike. Biking for exercise gives you all the benefits of aerobic exercise plus you get to enjoy the weather without stressing your joints. Regardless of what type of cardio workout you choose, you should aim to do at least 30 minutes of cardio exercises at least 3 to 4 times a week. This will help minimize the risk of certain diseases as well as the benefits of losing weight. To find out how you can benefit from aerobic exercise be sure to check out this article on the health benefits of exercise. Related Articles Benefits of Strength Training In addition to the benefits of your aerobics find out how you can benefit by adding some strength training. Exercise 4 Weight Loss
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