What is aerobic exercise?

I have met many new entry-level novices who are struggling to find the answer to a question, which is what is aerobic exercise? For experienced people, this is naturally not a difficult problem. However, for those who are just starting to exercise, they need to understand these principles in order to exercise better. Let’s take a look together below!

Aerobic exercise refers to physical exercise performed by the human body with adequate oxygen supply. That is, during exercise, the amount of oxygen inhaled by the human body is equal to its demand, reaching a state of physiological balance. Simply put, aerobic exercise refers to any rhythmic exercise that lasts for a long time (about 15 minutes or more) and has a moderate or high intensity (75% to 80% of the maximum heart rate). Aerobic exercise is a kind of regular exercise that can last for more than 5 minutes with some energy left.

Whether it is "aerobic exercise" is measured by heart rate. Exercise with a heart rate maintained at 150 beats/minute is aerobic exercise, because at this time the blood can supply the myocardium with sufficient oxygen; therefore, it is characterized by low intensity, rhythm, and long duration. Each exercise should last no less than 30 minutes, and should be done 3 to 5 times a week. This type of exercise allows oxygen to fully burn (i.e. oxidize) the sugar in the body, consume body fat, enhance and improve cardiopulmonary function, prevent osteoporosis, and regulate psychological and mental state. It is the main form of exercise for fitness. Therefore, if you are overweight and want to lose weight through exercise, it is recommended to choose aerobic exercise, such as jogging and cycling.

Fitness Value

The English word "AEROBICS" means "aerobic" or "aerobic participation". In fact, in addition to being mainly powered by oxygen, aerobic exercise also requires the participation of major muscle groups throughout the body, and the exercise must last for a long time and be rhythmic. Aerobic exercise can exercise the heart and lungs, enabling the cardiovascular system to transport oxygen to every part of the body more effectively and quickly.

Through regular aerobic exercise, the human heart will be healthier, the pulse output will be larger, and the oxygen supply to each part of the body will not require a large pulse rate. A person with good aerobic fitness can participate in high-intensity aerobic exercise for a longer period of time, and he (she) recovers quickly from exercise.

Aerobics (aerobic fitness) is a type of fitness exercise with the characteristics of "aerobic exercise", that is, fitness exercises that can exercise the whole body with the accompaniment of music. It must also be a continuous exercise of at least 12 minutes. However, radio gymnastics and work-break exercises are not aerobic exercises (aerobic fitness exercises), they can only be considered fitness exercises. The exercise effects of radio gymnastics and work-break exercises are far less significant than those of aerobic exercises.

The above content is what we introduced today about aerobic exercise and what types of aerobic exercise there are. I hope that friends who don’t understand can gain some experience and knowledge from our article today. Of course, you can also go to the gym and experience these aerobic exercises through practice under the guidance of professional fitness coaches.