Some things we need to know about aerobics

AEROBICS STRENGTHENS THE HEART and lungs and builds endurance. For those who wish to reduce weight, aerobics is also a ‘must-try’.

Though some suggest that we need to do aerobics for a minimum of 30 minutes at least three times a week, some experts say that 20 minutes at least thrice a week would suffice.

Reader’s Digest: How to do Just About Anything (The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., Pleasantville, New York, 1986) explains that aerobic means “occurring in the presence of oxygen.” Doing it “stimulate[s] more rapid and efficient transport of oxygen through the bloodstream. Oxygen is needed to burn the fuel (calories) that provides the energy for the exercise. In essence, the blood flow to the heart increases, requiring the heart to pump harder. Since the heart is a muscle, the harder it pumps, the stronger it becomes.”

The book adds, “Jogging and running are the most popular aerobics, but any activity that is rhythmic and sustained and uses the body’s large muscle qualifies. This includes walking, swimming, cross-country skiing, jumping rope, climbing stairs, bicycling, and even vigorous dancing.”

The reference also enlightens us that “the object of all aerobics is to increase your heart rate to what is called a training level and to maintain that level for at least 20 minutes. Your training level depends on your age. The maximum human heart rate is 220 beats per minute, but the rate declines by one beat for each year of life. The maximum heart rate for a 20-year old, therefore, is 200 beats; for a 40-year old, 180 beats.”

Moreover, it elucidates that our training level “is between 70 and 85 percent of [our] maximum heart rate. For a 20-year-old, this would be between 140 and 170 beats per minute; for a 40-year-old, between 126 and 153.”

In determining whether our heart rate has reached training level, the book furthermore teaches us, “take your pulse for 10 seconds immediately after exercising hard for several minutes. Then multiply by 6. Work up gradually to your training level. Anyone over 35 should check with a doctor before embarking on an exercise program.”

Just a final piece of advice: While doing aerobics, never forget to drink a lot of water every now and then, especially nowadays that temperature is extremely high more than ever. Happy exercising!


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Yes, im agree too. theres no reason for us to disagree because it tackle about our health. That idea is very helpful.

for me .. have a meal diet like eating vegetables and fruits and drink healthy drinks like milk and fresh juice in terms of juice mad of fruits and have a daily exercise and have a complete sleep daily such as 8 hours sleep a day. like me i have a meal diet like in the morning my breakfast was a toasted bread with egg omelet and mash potato and milk and banana and for lunch fish with rice and apple and orange shake juice :) and do exercise in the morning and or do some dance 'coz dance makes you wet and thats good for our body.. ** hope I'd help you out **

ABSOLUTELY YES! that idea give us more infomation about our health. Like aerobics, we need to make it as our lifestyle.

I agree that it can help in maintaining a good health.By conbining different muscle activities and proper rhythmic breathing, it can help in preventing some heart diseases

YES ALSO, i look to it as a way for us to avoid problem in our health and make it strong.

that's true aerobic is the best way to maintain your physical fit to person's who have an extra ordinary time but in workaholic person they don't have time to do aerobics but for me, the best way To achieve a healthy body, we cannot be lazy and lethargic. We need to work hard, both physically and mentally to be fit and healthy. Exercise and eating healthy foods is essential to promote a healthy body.

Well first of all we need to clear out our schedule for us to join a group that will teach aerobics simply we just need ABALABILITY

Well first of all we need to clear out our schedule for us to join a group that will teach aerobics simply we just need ABALABILITY

To have this kind of exercis3 we just simply clear out our schedule for us to have this kind of thing or simply the ABALABILITY of a person

We should set our mind and body for us to have this because if your mind is not well set during the whole day of this you will be bored

It depends on the person who has a sickness because they are the one who knows if aerobics can help them to cure their sickness.

When you are doing this thing one important thing is required you just focus and enjoy the whole day

For me, it's not good for the people who have sickness.

People can maintain their healthy body, even though they have no time to do aerobics by undergoing or having physical activities like daily exercise routine; and eating healthy foods, like vegetables and fruits.

Yes!! That's a big help for people specially to those who have health difficulties. Aerobics is A step for a haelthy life.

It is indeed the way of preventing diseases that would cause us to death, it's the simplest way we can do, especially as a student it is important to have a fit and healthy body, for us in able to fulfill our duties as a student :)

Yes, aerobics help us to maintain our body healthy, but those people who doesn't have time do do aerobics can maintain their healthy body by simply eating healthy foods, avoiding depression, and doing physical activities.

I agree with you my friend.,Since last month,I am attending the aerobics session that my mother wants my to join,,I know in myself that I am healthier than before..

That's right cous'! My mother is also attending the aerobics session with your mother,you know it right? That aerobics help her to be haelthy after what happened on her last month that she was sent to the hospital

It is indeed the way of preventing diseases that would cause us to death, it's the simplest way we can do, especially as a student it is important to have a fit and healthy body, for us in able to fulfill our duties as a student :)

It is a way of preventing diseases, it's a good and the simplest way.

She's Right we should be mindful about our health status.

Yes ! it is right to make Aerobics as a lifestyle , it would help us a lot ! :)

reply to riza's question aerobics also helps to reduces our body fats that helps us to avoid diseases such as high blood , diabetes and many more.

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