Aerobic exercises are movements and activities one does to train and workout the heart and other cardiac muscles and tissues. This is a group of exercises which involves the use of oxygen as an energy source, and includes exercises such as jogging, swimming, walking, hiking, dancing and skiing.
1. Strengthens your heart
Aerobic exercises are designed to let the heart pump oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Doing this repeatedly trains and strengthens the heart muscles so that it is able to pump blood quicker and more efficiently to the rest of the body. The more blood that organs receive, the better they are able to function.
2. Stress reliever
When one is under stress, the hormone cortisol is released into the bloodstream. This cortisol prepares the body for the fight or flight response, but it can also produce adverse effects on the body, such as damaging cells, causing weight gain, and wearing out muscles.
This is where exercise, especially aerobic exercises, come in handy. Endorphins are released while you exercise. They have the opposite effect on the body to what cortisol does. Muscles that are constricted under stress are relaxed when endorphins are released.
3. Stamina
Constant or regular aerobic exercises will gradually increase your stamina. You will be able to go for much longer in your workouts and in your daily activities. Tiredness will not come very easily to you.
4. Weight Control
Exercising will burn calories as blood sugars are used up. The body’s fat reserves will then be broken down into simple sugars to replenish the spent calories.
5. Strengthens bones
As you exercise, your muscles are being used and strengthened as they are being repeatedly used. Since your muscles are connected to your bones, repeated strain and pull of the muscles on the bones makes them stronger as well.
6. Reduces the chances of cardiovascular diseases
As you keep exercising, your heart strengthens and pumps blood faster and better. As the blood flows better, it washes or removes particles that might clog blood vessels, which otherwise might have led to cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, etc.
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