What is interval aerobic exercise?

Intermittent aerobic exercise is a highly efficient form of exercise, such as cycling, swimming, running, etc. We can apply intermittent exercise to our aerobic exercise, which can not only improve our exercise efficiency, but also improve our exercise results. So what kind of exercise is called intermittent aerobic exercise? The editor has collected some methods of intermittent aerobic exercise. Let’s take a look.

1 Interval training is not a specific sport, such as brisk walking, running, or badminton, cycling, swimming, etc., but it changes the form of exercise based on aerobic exercise to make your original exercise more efficient. You can apply interval training to brisk walking, running, cycling and other sports.

2 As more and more netizens translate foreign literature, I think interval training will gradually replace the old aerobic model and become a more efficient way to lose weight.

3 This is not a new method. In fact, it has existed since the 1930s and has been widely used in athletics, swimming and other sports. It is still a common yoga training method for swimming.

4 Its advantages are

First, you can spend less time to achieve the results that previously required a lot of time doing aerobic exercise.

Second, it avoids the breakdown of muscles caused by long-term aerobic exercise and reduces metabolism (muscles will begin to break down after one hour of aerobic exercise)

Three can help dieters effectively get through the weight loss plateau period

4. It can help you improve boring aerobic processes, and it does not require you to change the aerobic programs you are accustomed to.

5. After effective interval training, your body's metabolic level will still be rapid in the next 24 to 48 hours, which means that during this time after exercise, you are still in a state of efficient weight loss.

Intermittent aerobic exercise is of relatively high intensity. If we are just starting to practice, we should exercise for a while to ensure that our muscles are relaxed. We should also choose intermittent aerobic exercise methods according to our cardiopulmonary capacity. Patients with poor cardiopulmonary function are not suitable for intermittent aerobic exercise and should use slower and simpler exercises instead.