Health – Aerobic Exercise

Aerobic Exercise

Physical exercises done at a moderate level for a long period of time is Aerobic exercise.  Aerobic exercise generates energy during exercise using oxygen, required for the work out.  Aerobic exercise like walking, jogging, running, swimming and bicycling help you live longer.  During aerobic activity you move your larger muscles in your arms, legs and hips.  You will breathe faster and maximize the amount of oxygen in your blood.  Your heart will beat faster and increase the blood flow to your muscles and back to lungs.  All your blood vessels will widen to deliver more oxygen to your muscles and carry away waste products (CO₂ and lactic acid).  Your body will release Endorphin, natural pain killer that promote and increase the sense of well-being.

Health benefits of aerobic exercise:

• Helps you lose weight
• Increase stamina and reduce fatigue
• Reduces the risk of chronic degenerative diseases (diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, back pain, depression and obesity)
• Reduces the risk of osteoporosis
• Strengthen the heart
• Increases high density lipoprotein cholesterol and reduces low density lipoprotein cholesterol
• Reduces depression and anxiety
• Strengthen your muscles and helps mobility at older age
• Helps to live longer

To start exercise program:

• Get professional advice
• Do warm up before exercises
• Pay attention to safety and good form to reduce the risk of injury
• Start slowly
• Gradually increase intensity and duration.  Back to EXERCISE

Strength training/ Resistance Exercise

Strength training is based on the principle that muscles will work to overcome a resistance force when required so.  Strength training /resistance exercise program include strength to improve bone joint function, bone density, muscle tendon and ligament strength.  READ MORE.....