We’ve all been hearing about the health benefits of regular
aerobic exercise and eating properly. According to numerous
online sources, aerobic exercise includes activity that
makes the heart and lungs worker harder than they do at rest
for a continuous period of time.

There are many types of aerobic exercise to choose from including
dancing, skating, skiing, running, walking, bicycling, stair climbing
and swimming. Aerobic exercise videos are another option that
can be used in the privacy of one’s home, and provide a
beneficial workout that gets the heart pumping. Going to the
gym is not always an option, nor is it necessary. People can
get aerobic exercise at home, at work, or at school.

Many larger companies offer employees work out facilities and
running tracks as well as walking paths around their
campuses. In fact, many corporations encourage healthy
aerobic exercise during the workday to increase energy and
decrease fatigue as well as improve general well being. So
today there really is no reason to not do aerobic exercise
and improve your appearance and health.

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Research has shown that regular aerobic exercise boosts the
immune system, increases endorphins, lowers blood pressure
and cholesterol, decreases the risk for developing cardiac
disease, diabetes, obesity, and various forms of cancer.
Physical exercise promotes mental health, reduces anxiety
and stress, and promotes unity of mind, body, and spirit.
Different types of aerobic exercise can be performed for
varying lengths of time depending on how strenuous the
activity. For example, thirty minutes of walking at a
moderate pace is comparative to jogging or running for
fifteen to twenty minutes. The same physical benefit is
gained from each. Ten minutes of strenuous stair climbing is
also good aerobic exercise that can be done on a lunch break
or at home, almost anywhere. Exercise programs can be
tailored to fit any one's particular fitness needs, even if
the previous level of activity was nothing more than moving
from the bedroom to the couch to the kitchen and back. We
all have to start somewhere!

The benefits of regular aerobic exercise are very apparent,
and should be incorporated into every one's life. Great
improvement in cardiac and lung function can be seen with as
little as twenty to thirty minutes three times a week. As
fitness level improves work out sessions can be increased to
thirty minutes five times a week or more. If any particular
health concerns are present, then a health care provider
should be consulted before starting any exercise or strength
training program. The benefits of moderate physical exercise
are undisputed and can lead the way to a long healthy life,
with less illness and chronic disease. So get those shoes on
and get going!

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By: Al Villa

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