The General Benefits of Aerobic Exercise.
Aerobic exercise is not only meant for maintaining physical appearances, but also to benefit our health. As I read in an article in the New England Wellness Web named Understanding the Benefits of Aerobic Exercise I learned many new things as well as many that I already knew. Amazingly about less than 30% of Americans exercise for their well being and their health. It also mentions that hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. die each year from poor cardiovascular health and other inactivity related diseases. The article says that aerobic exercise means with oxygen and is done over an extended period of time. It is defined as using the large muscle groups of the body such as the legs, back, gluteals, arms, etc. other activities that are very intense that can only be sustained for brief periods of time, are usually anaerobic sometimes do not necessarily produce the same benefits of aerobic exercise.
Aerobic exercise benefits are innumerable. It improves muscular endurance, it reduces body fat, and it increases our metabolism. Aerobic exercise also strengthens the heart and lungs, making them more efficient and durable, thus improving quantity of life and its quality. Aerobic exercise not only helps you to live a longer life but it helps you live an energetic life letting you live it to its fullest. Those benefits include general changes such as reduced cholesterol and blood pressure. Aerobic exercise reduces your risk of heart disease, vascular disease and diabetes. It can also help those trying to quit smoking by improving lung function and by relieving cravings. Other benefits that aerobics exercise brings along are that it reduces stress and fights depression as it lifts self-esteem and physical consciousness. Aerobic exercise also improves the strength of your ligaments, bones, and tendons. It allows your body to burn lots of calories, allowing your body to use fats and sugars more efficiently, as it plays an important role in reducing the arrival and symptoms of age and poor health.
