Benefits of aerobic exercise

Benefits of aerobic exercise

This is the second of two articles on aerobic exercise. see http://www.permanent-weight-solutions.com/aerobic-exercise-and-weight-loss to read the first part.

Other than A feeling of well being and increased energy there are proven clinical benefits of aerobic exercise such as a significantly reduced risk of;

• Cardiovascular disease (Heart Disease).
• Stroke.
• Hypertension (High blood pressure).
• Type 2 Diabetes.
• Osteoporosis.
• Obesity.
• A variety of Cancers including Breast Cancer.
• Anxiety.
• Depression

Who needs the benefits of aerobic exercise?

The answer to this is simple…………………………..YOU!

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention are the bodies that have probably reviewed and done the most research in to this subject. They have made recommendations about the benefits of aerobic exercise and for the minimum amounts of aerobic exercise that everyone should do to improve and maintain health and reduce risk of the above conditions.

How much  to do to get the benefits of aerobic exercise

These guide lines state that all adults need to do moderate intensity aerobic (endurance) physical activity for a minimum of 30 minutes at least 5 days a week or vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity for a minimum of 20 minutes at least 3 days a week to get the benefits of aerobic exercise.

Coming soon at www.premanent-weight-solutions.com is our weight loss course, in the course you will find out exactly how much to do to get the benefits of aerobic exercise you as an individual need , where to start, how to progress and how to measure the intensity and work at the correct level for you.

Here you will also find out how to best use the benefits of aerobic exercise to promote weight loss and how to be sure it is fat you are burning.