Aerobic exercise

Aerobic exercise is a type of exercise in which muscles draw on oxygen in the blood as well as fats and glucose, that increase cardiovascular endurance. Aerobic exercise is not to be confused with aerobics, which is a type of aerobic exercise but far from the only one.

Related Topics:
Exercise - Muscle - Oxygen - Blood - Cardio

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Oxygen, fats, and glucose are used to produce adenosine triphosphate, the basic fuel for all cells.

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Adenosine triphosphate - Cell

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Aerobic exercises are those like running (but not sprinting), jump rope, cycling, and long distance swimming, as well as a number of other exercises performed at gyms. Some video games like Dance Dance Revolution also require aerobic exertion (see exertainment).

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Running - Sprinting - Jump rope - Cycling - Swimming - Gym - Video game - Dance Dance Revolution - Exertainment

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'Aerobics' is often done to music. Aerobics is very popular with women who do it together in a group following an instructor or alone in front of the television.

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During the 1980s celebrities such as Jane Fonda hosted such shows.

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1980s - Jane Fonda

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In the late 1960s, Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper introduced an exercise training in order to strengthen the heart and the lungs and took the first step of the "aerob" training in the United States. He found that when the subjects of his test exercised sufficiently, their body metabolism increased both at-rest and during exercise in what he called the Training Effect. His published book Aerobics finally led to a gymnastic staying power-training, to Aerobics.

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Kenneth H. Cooper - Training Effect

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Aerobics gives you the following benefits:

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• Feel great emotionally
• Burn calories, which in turn aids in weight loss
• Can reshape your body
• Strengthens your heart and cardiovascular muscles
• Increases metabolism

There are different types of Aerobics, apart from

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• a Warm up,
• a Cardio part, and
• a Cool down,

one lesson also consists of

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• Floorwork, and
• Stretching.
 
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