Some new benefit of aerobic exercise is always being tooted by some news article. Following are the major aerobic exercise benefits.
Of course, many of the benefits are related. Like, increasing blood volume, lowers blood pressure, which makes your heart work better,…and so forth.
The benefits of aerobic exercises are so many because its effects are both local, to specific areas & systemic, to blood, cardiovascular system, etc.
Many benefits of aerobics, weight loss for example, are so obvious that new reports find new angles.
But there is no doubt, to achieve max health & fitness, aerobics are one of the 3 keys (healthy diet & strength training, the other two.)
Heart
1)The heart enlarges
2)The heart pumps more blood
3)Resting heart rate slows
4)Reduce your risk heart disease
5)If you've had a heart attack, a higher level of aerobic fitnesscan help prevent a second attack
Energy
6)More available energy due to greater amounts of ATP and PC for immediate power needs
7)Increased endurance
8)Helps muscles use fat for energy increasing endurance
Blood Pressure
9)Lower blood pressure
Blood
10)The amount of blood in your body increases from about 5 quarts to 6. This improves performance & lowers blood pressure
Diabetes
11)Reduced risks in developing diabetes & improves existing diabetic condition
Cholesterol
12)Increase in good cholesterol, decrease in bad cholesterol
Recovery
13)Faster recovery after exercise
Overweight
14)Oxygen is used more efficiently resulting in increased fat burning during exercise
15)Aerobics & weight loss go hand in hand. Combined with a healthy diet & strength training, aerobic exercise can help you lose weight or maintain a healthy weight
16)Added benefit aerobic exercise, better chance of maintaining healthy weight later in life
Appearance
17)A better body, more muscle less fat
Blood vessels
18)Increases the width and number of small blood vessels. Increases oxygen supply & removal of wastes
Keep cool
19)Avoids overheating. Your body warms up when you repeatedly move your muscles. To compensate for the rise in temperature, your body releases heat into the air as you breathe out
21)Reduce your risk of stroke. Improving blood fats results in less build-up of plaques in your arteries. Deposits of plaques in blood vessels leading to your brain can result in a stroke
22)More efficient cardiovascular system. You do more, with less
Cancer
23)Reduce your risk of developing some cancers, including breast, colon, prostate and endometrial cancer
Diseases
24)Ward off viruses. Helps improve your immune system
Pain
25)Relieve chronic muscle pain & fibromyalgia. Aerobics stimulates the growth of capillaries in your muscles. They send more oxygen to your muscles & remove painful waste products, such as lactic acid
Mental health
26)Manage your stress. A session of aerobic exercise after a stressful workday can help you relax
27)Boost your mood. Aerobic exercise can ease the gloominess of depression and the tension associated with anxiety
28)Increases self esteem
29)Help ward off or relieve addictions
30)Help in coping with all other emotional and psychological stress. So when faced with some stressful event, your heart doesn’t beat so fast or so hard, your brain doesn’t feel so fuzzy, yet another benefit aerobic exercise
Bones, ligaments & tendons
31)Bones become stronger. Reduces risk of osteoporosis. Low-impact aerobic exercises, swimming, cycling and pool exercises, can keep you fit without excessive stress on your joints. Good choices if you have conditions such as arthritis
32)Ligaments & tendons also become stronger and endure for longer periods
Hormones
33)Helps stabilize hormonal release & distribution. Especially helps with insulin problems
Breathing
34)Breathing muscles become more efficient
35)More of your lungs are used for respiration
Sex
36)Want a really important benefit aerobic exercise? How's this? It improves your sexual performance. The Harvard School of Public Health found that men who ran at least three hours each week reported sexual functioning like that of men two to five years younger
Keeps you moving, young & old
36)Maintain your mobility. Aerobic exercise keeps muscles efficient and strong, steadies your feet as you get older. Even in a wheelchair, aerobics that focus on your arms, shoulders and upper body, keep your upper body strong & improve cardiovascular health
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