Aerobics: What Is It And When Did It Start?

Aerobics means, with oxygen, and aerobic fitness consists of physical exercise

, strength training and stretching. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends at least 30 minutes to 1 hour of moderately intense physical activity a day. Aerobic exercise has many health benefits besides weight management. Exercise reduces the systemic inflammation that can lead to the development of heart disease. In addition, exercise helps to increase good cholesterol while decreasing bad. It also makes the heart pump more efficiently, thus becoming stronger. Having a stronger heart allows for a healthier lifestyle, controls weight, and leads to a sense of well-being. Theses changes can help control blood pressure levels. Diabetes is another disease that can be controlled through exercise. By allowing glucose to metabolize in the body, normal blood sugar levels are maintained. For people with Type 2 diabetes, physical activity raises tissue sensitivity to insulin, and produces more glucose to be released from the blood stream and into cells, decreasing glucose in the blood.

Reducing the risk of obesity makes exercise another benefit by controlling calories, decreasing body fat all while improving lean muscle, strength and flexibility. Aerobics also helps with the over all quality of life by improving sleep, reducing fatigue, increasing energy levels, improving mood, reducing depression, stress and anxiety. It increases endorphins, which make the outlook on life more positive, prevents certain cancers and may help to increase longevity all while being happier. Reaching a target heart rate is key to benefiting the most from aerobics. Using the age method, age is taken away from 220, then that number is multiplied by 0.7. The American Heart Association recommends a target heart rate range of between 50% and 75%t. Because people exercise at different fitness levels, this method may not be completely accurate but it does give a number to work toward. Dr. Kenneth Cooper is the physician who brought aerobic exercise to the forefront in the nineteen sixties when he noticed that people were not putting enough physical activity into their lives. He authored the book Aerobics in 1968, outlining his exercise routines such as swimming, bicycling, walking and running. Immediately following Dr. Coopers book, a woman named Jackie Sorenson developed aerobic dance. Aerobic dance consisted of a series of dance routines, done to music, where by improving cardiovascular fitness. Sportaerobics was introduced in 1983 by Howard and Karen Schwartz. The first national aerobic championship was held in 1984 and by the year 2002, the competition included six athletes performing a 1 minute and 45 second rhythmic routine. Scores were based on artistic and technical merit. By 1996 gymnastique discipline had replaced the name sportaerobics. Including aerobic activity into a daily routine, will lead to a longer, happier, and healthier life.

Aerobics: What Is It And When Did It Start?

By: Andy Guides

POST COMMENT

Low-cut Break Packages To Stimulate You: Motels, Air Fare, Places To Eat, Stores, Amusement, And Fun Scholarships And Grants – The Best Funding Options For All Students Stock Updates On Tgmp, Snv And Athr - Pennytobuck Alerts Fundamental Facts To Know About The Two Main Forms Of Asthma Stock Alert On Sila, Spwra And Avp From Pennytobuck.com Your Stock Picking Guide What Are Their Characteristics And Uses? How to Choose the Greatest Penny Stocks Stock Update On Ups, Adam And Dtsl From Pennytobuck.com eLocity StreamTV A7 gives us the juicy details and I New vans or used vans – a rock and a hard place Trusted Lock And Keys Persistence and Perseverance