Get Fit With Aerobic Exercise

Aerobic exercise is a great way to lose weight and get your body back in shape. We have listed some aerobic exercise examples below for you to read and get an idea of what is available so you can choose the proper one to start your fitness program. One of the great things about aerobic exercise is that you will never get bored. You can do one for a while and then try a different type to do. You can also use two or more of the examples to create a cross training programs that can help your burn more calories and get in better shape or to lose weight faster.

Aerobic exercise is a systematic type of exercise that uses bigger muscles and require more oxygen to do. While your body needs more oxygen it effectively give your cardiovascular system a good workout to. That’s why you hear it being called “Cardio” as it has a positive impact on your heart, arteries, and lungs. This in turn will help keep your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol low.

• walking
• jogging
• running
• swimming
• step aerobics
• aerobic dvds
• biking

Walking is the first we will talk about. Walking is the easiest and least expensive to do. You can walk at work or home, go with a friend or just walk by yourself. All you really need is good walking shoes and wear proper clothing for the climate you live in and your off and walking. Walking is probably the lowest impact of them, so it has less stress on your body, but requires more time and consistency to get the aerobic benefits you may want.

Jogging is a higher intensity form of aerobic exercise and requires you to be in better shape to do and also your body will take some time to get used to pounding of your feet and joints. You will have to start off slow and build your way up. You will burn more calories and get in shape faster by doing the higher intensity exercise examples but you will also have to be in better shape to do them.

I consider Running to be in the same category as jogging, it is just more intense as you are jogging at a faster pace and works your cardiovascular system and depending on how fast you run it could also turn into a muscle building anaerobic exercise, kind of like doing sprints.

Biking is another good example and it more intense than walking but less than jogging. Biking is a little less convenient that walking as you will have to have  your bike with you when ever you decide to ride. If you go to ride some where you will also have to transport your bike to your riding destination. Biking uses you legs muscles more and is still a pretty gentle exercise for your joints.

Swimming is another great form of exercise. It is aerobic and anaerobic in nature. Depending on how fast or long you swim the effect can be different of the body. I have heard some complain that they don’t lose as much weight as they though when taking up swimming. The reason is you use mainly your upper body to swim and not the big muscles in your legs and rear. Many find the intensity to difficult to maintain any consistent amount of time in the pool. It is also not very convenient considering you will need your own pool or have to travel to a swimming club or fitness club.

I’m going to include the rest in what I can the teaching dvd’s and aerobic style classes. This ranges from your typical dance aerobics class to the more intense training program like the px90. There are so many out there and they range in the low intensity easy category all the way to the high intensity (you better already be in good shape) type of exercise program.

Make sure that you read what each aerobic program is about so you will start out with one that is not to difficult for you. Then as you get in better shape you can move on to the more intense training routines.