Aerobics,
quite simply put, are fast paced and high intensity physical activities meant
to increase your heart rate for a few consecutive minutes. These may include
cycling, running, swimming and rope jumping among many others. The basic
purpose of aerobics is to build stamina which is essential for cardiovascular
fitness. The main focus is to work on
the target heart rate you wish to achieve during exercise. Larger the
difference between your current and target heart rate, the more effort you have
to put in to build your stamina.
It is not
necessary that you necessarily need to have some weight loss goals in mind to
resort to aerobics. The wide ranging benefits that these activities have for the
body as well as mind make them fit to be practiced by everyone for an overall
well-being.
Described
below are just some of the reasons why we think aerobics should be an essential
part of your daily routine.
- Physically intensive activities like aerobics help in boosting and strengthening the immune system which affect your disease tolerance as well as resistance. When your immune system is stronger, you are less likely to be affected by cold and flu causing viruses. This general immunity from these common viruses goes a long way in maintaining your health standard.
- Aerobics also help in controlling chronic or long lasting problems specifically related to the heart. If you have long standing problems of high blood pressure and imbalances in blood sugar level, including aerobics in your routine for a few minutes daily will help keep them in control and reduce the risk of heart, stroke or other fatal problems.
- Contrary to popular belief, not all cholesterol is bad. There are two types of cholesterol; good cholesterol which is called the HDL and bad cholesterol called the LDL. Aerobics help in maintaining the minimum required levels of good cholesterol in your body. HDL, or High Density Lipoprotein, is essential in keeping your arteries clear of plaques.
- Aerobics, because of being physically intensive, increases the blood flow to all parts of the body, which is essential for your mental health. Endorphins, the body’s built-in pain killers, are released because of aerobic exercises which keep you relaxed and free of conditions like anxiety, depression and chronic sadness that many people experience. The human body is meant to stay active. When that doesn’t happen, it affects the body and mind in many ways; one of which are these conditions.
- The problems that start appearing as you age are held back if you do aerobics. The positive impact of aerobics on the body such as strengthening the immune system, mental health improvement, better heart condition and controlling chronic problems all add up to give you not just longer, but a healthy and enjoyable life. These factors become especially important as you age. Therefore, it is for the long term that you should be thinking about here. It is not just the immediate benefits you get, rather the long term well-being and happiness you achieve that should encourage you to include this highly effective set of activities in your life.
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