What are aerobic exercises?

Aerobic exercise is more suitable for us to exercise in life, because aerobic exercise will not cause muscle strain and keep our heart rate fluctuations not too large, so aerobic exercise will not cause too much lactic acid, but help us lose weight. There are many types of aerobic fitness exercises, including jogging, swimming, and cycling. The key is to judge whether it is aerobic exercise based on the amount and degree of exercise.

Aerobic exercise refers to physical exercise performed by the human body with adequate oxygen supply. That is, during exercise, the amount of oxygen inhaled by the human body is equal to its demand, reaching a state of physiological balance. Simply put, aerobic exercise refers to any rhythmic exercise that lasts for a long time (about 15 minutes or more) and has a moderate or high intensity (75% to 80% of the maximum heart rate). Aerobic exercise is a kind of regular exercise that can last for more than 5 minutes with some energy left.

Jogging improves sleep quality. Through running, the blood and oxygen supply to the brain can be increased by 20%, so the quality of sleep at night will also improve; "ventilation" effect, during running, the average lung capacity increases from 5.8 liters to 6.2 liters, at the same time, the amount of oxygen carried in the blood will also increase greatly; to protect the heart, heart rate, blood pressure and the elasticity of blood vessel walls will also increase; to relieve stress, jogging can inhibit the secretion of adrenaline and cortisol, two hormones that cause tension, and release substances that make people relax.

Swimming is about overcoming the resistance of water rather than gravity, so muscles and joints are not easily damaged and the knee joints can be effectively protected. Exercising in a cold water environment consumes a lot of calories and, combined with dieting, is an exercise that has a significant effect on weight loss.

Cycling prevents brain aging and improves the sensitivity of the nervous system; it improves cardiopulmonary function, exercises lower limb muscle strength and enhances overall endurance. Cycling provides the same endurance training effect on internal organs as swimming and running. Cycling can also help you lose weight. It is a periodic aerobic exercise that consumes a lot of calories. It has a good exercise and rehabilitation effect on cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, etc.

The above is an introduction to the types of aerobic fitness exercises. I believe you all know what types of aerobic fitness exercises there are. You can use swimming or jogging to keep fit in your daily life, but if you want to do aerobic exercise, you should exercise according to your physical condition and your heart rate should not fluctuate too much.