Types of Aerobic Exercise And Benefits of aerobic exercise

Aerobic Exercise increases the amount of oxygen that is delivered to your muscles, which allows them to work longer. Any activity that raises your heart rate and keeps it up for an extended period of time will improve your aerobic Exercise.

Types of Aerobic Exercise

Aerobic activities include: walking, biking, jogging, swimming, aerobic classes and cross-country skiing. Anaerobic activity is short in duration and high in intensity.

Anaerobic activities include: racquetball, downhill skiing, weight lifting, sprinting, softball, soccer and football.

Benefits of aerobic exercise

• Increased maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max)
• Help control and reduce body fat
• Improved glucose tolerance and reduced insulin resistance
• Improve the quality of your sleep
• Aerobic exercise has been associated with a reduction in the incidence of colon cancer in men and women, and the incidence of breast and reproductive organ cancers in women.
• Helps to relieve depression.
• Tones your muscles and improves your appearance, Improves your concentration so you can perform better at home and at work.
• Improves your sex life.
• Aerobic exercise can add life to your years along with years to your life.
• Helps to relieve pain such as backache and knee pains.
• Delays the signs of aging.
• Improves general health, lastly it can help give up smoking and prevent you starting again.