subject: Aerobic And Anaerobic Exercises [print this page] Out of shape? Were never in shape? Out of shape? Were never in shape?
Now's the time to change all that. But you need to do it intelligently and not hurt yourself. I don't mean minor discomfort, though it might cause major inconvenience when you have difficulty holding even a coffee cup! Clearly a sign that you've overdone things, but nothing really that bad. No, you have to watch out for sharp pain, and persistent discomfort that lasts over two weeks of rest.
These types of pains are complicated matters, well beyond the scope of this short introduction. But suffice it to say for now; you should do things the smartest way possible. So first consult a doctor to get medical clearance, for exercise is meant to be vigorous, except in instances where it should be modified to accommodate a medical condition.
After that, you may need to know whether you plan on specializing or wish to just get into a typically great shape. That's to say, do you plan on being an athlete, or do you wish to just be healthy? An athlete is supposed to be fine-tuned for performance, while general fitness usually means that you're all right.
The special needs of the two will diverge at some point, but initially "out of shape" means "out of shape!" And this typically means excess weight, with muscular weakness commonly involved as well. In all cases, resistance training is strongly suggested, and absolutely essential for those who cannot even attempt anything aerobic.
There are three types of exercise: aerobic, such as running; anaerobic or resistance, which is namely weight-lifting, and stretching, which uses your muscles in a totally different way - stretching them rather than contracting them. If you cannot do aerobic workouts due to joint pain, for example, you must do anaerobic resistance exercises instead! Technically speaking, stretching can be done, but most overweight people will experience additional difficulties than the usual attending to stretching novices.
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