Posts Tagged ‘Aerobic exercise’
February 1st, 2010 | 
Author: Remember in middle school when your gym teacher barked at you to do twenty jumping jacks, followed by ten sit-ups and ten push-ups? Perhaps you felt pretty silly jumping around and grunting and puffing our way through the exercises, but it turns out that your good old gym teacher was onto something.
Those very same exercises, also known by the word “calisthenics”, are quite profitable in many ways. Though they are rarely used in most modern fitness programs today (try to find a trainer at Planet Fitness who will instruct you to do jumping jacks!), the fact is, they contribute greatly to your body strength, your muscle stamina, and even your heart health. Many fitness experts can tell you that doing approximately 25 minutes of calisthenics per exercise session offers greater benefits than twice the time you might spend jogging or even using equipment designed for cardiovascular fitness.
Experts also assert that most other widely-practiced cardio workouts, including those that involve equipment, really only work your lower body, thus leaving out important advantages such as strength training.
Another disadvantage to exercises such as running or jogging is that they cause an enormous amount of tension on your body. It doesn’t matter if you jog on a treadmill or take a run through the city park; the added stress, which can be as much as twice your body weight per stride, makes this kind of exercise far inferior to the low-impact, high-benefit aspects of calisthenics and body weight exercises.
Most people nowadays are more health conscious than ever before. Some have switched to better and healthier food intake while others do physical activities in order to be healthier and stronger. One routine that seems to have become very popular these days is cardio kickboxing.
Cardio kickboxing is a form of exercise which is a combination of boxing, martial arts and aerobics, so it’s not hard to imagine how calorie burning this routine must be. But if you must know, doing this exercise for an hour can actually help burn up to 350 to 450 calories. Although this type of exercise doesn’t require a partner or opponent, this type of activity involves punches, kicks and other martial arts movements.
You’ll also feel your adrenaline pumping because this exercise is mostly done with an upbeat music. Cardio kickboxing can help strengthen you heart, while improving your body’s endurance, speed and flexibility. It’s also been noticed that those who engage in this kind of work out develops confidence and self-worth because it really gives you a refreshed feeling after one routine.
The perfect exercise for weight loss is any exercise that you can be faithful to. It takes time and devotion to lose weight. To guarantee that you are successful, make an exercise routine that you will have fun with. It does not make a difference if running burns 100 calories each mile if you hate to run (and you probably won’t stay with it).
Rather concentrate on fun activities that challenge you also. Technically speaking, aerobic activities use the most calories. This is why it is necessary to include some type of aerobic exercise in your workout. Cardiovascular exercise – The foundation of your exercise routine should be mostly cardiovascular activities.
If you are a beginner when it comes to exercise, start with walking. Even though it is easy, walking at a fast pace is an excellent way to improve your level of fitness. Aim for a minimum of 10,000 steps everyday. Other kinds of cardiovascular exercise consist of basketball, soccer, swimming and running. Interval training – When your level of fitness gets better, try including intervals with your exercise.
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Tags: Aerobic exercise, Physical exercise, Weight loss | 
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Increasing your metabolism and adjusting your diet is very important whether you are working out or just trying to burn off some fat. Exercises that best help you increase metabolism and therefore burn fat are what are called compound exercises, or multi joint exercises.
Compound exercises are exercises that involve more than one joint. Some examples of a compound exercise are, squats, dead lifts, bench presses, chin ups, and other exercises. These exercises are preferable to single joint exercises like bicep curls because they demand more and use more muscles and energy in performance, stressing your body’s hormonal and nervous system.
People lift the most and they burn the most fat as well as build muscle in these types of exercises. This influences your metabolisms causing it to work at higher levels encouraging lean muscle growth and testosterone increase even while you are resting.
