What are some aerobic exercises you can do at home?

Aerobic exercise is becoming more and more popular among people. Almost everyone is familiar with the word aerobic exercise. However, when it comes to what kind of exercise is aerobic exercise, many people are actually confused. Some people even don’t know what the standards for measuring aerobic exercise are? In fact, there are many types of aerobic exercises. Let me introduce to you what aerobic exercises you can do at home!

1. Improve stability

Shoulder rolls, back arches and lifts, and leg flexions and extensions can all improve body stability and thus eliminate excess fat. A Swiss ball (or stability ball) is even more effective in improving body stability. A Swiss ball is great for stretching. It's inexpensive, costing only $30 to $80, but it allows you to get the most out of your body before a workout. A Swiss ball with a diameter of 75cm to 85cm meets the requirements. The Swiss ball can also be used to do more advanced exercises such as rotating the legs in sequence and one-arm push-ups.

2. Jumping firecrackers

Warming up with jumping jacks gets your heart rate up to a certain level to prepare you for the more intense exercise that follows. Doing five minutes of jumping jacks (a jumping exercise) after a full-body stretch can tone and coordinate the body. Jumping jacks exercises the shoulders, back, thighs and calves, thus improving not only strength and endurance but also slimming the legs.

3. Floor exercise

Push-ups and sit-ups never go out of style and can be performed anywhere: at home, in front of the TV, on the go. Push-ups can exercise the chest, shoulders, abdominal muscles, and triceps, while sit-ups mainly exercise the abdominal muscles. Japan's Minoru Yoshida is the Guinness World Record holder for doing 10,507 push-ups in a row. But you don't necessarily have to do a lot of push-ups every time; doing 3 or 4 push-ups each time, 25 to 50 each time, is a good exercise plan.

4. Elasticity exercise

You can use rubber bands to perform basic exercises such as lunges, squats, bicep curls, etc. The bands are lightweight and easy to carry, and cost anywhere from $6 to $20. Look for the right color when choosing to buy. Usually, rubber bands of different colors have different elasticity, and are mainly divided into three types: yellow (light color), red (medium color), and green (dark color). When doing squats, try to spread your legs as wide as your shoulders, stand up straight, step on the rubber band, hold the rubber band with both hands and pull it up to shoulder height, then squat down, and then stand up to return to the previous standing position. When exercising your triceps, put the rubber band on your back, hold one end of the rubber band with one hand, and hold the other end of the rubber band with the other hand to pull the rubber band above your head.

5. Laundry bags

Washing clothes is a calorie-burning, fat-busting chore, but don't rush to dump your dirty laundry into the washing machine yet. Filling a laundry bag with dirty clothes can help you burn more calories. Lift the laundry bag directly in front of you without letting it touch your body; this will provide the most resistance. Repeat this movement multiple times—you'll feel your biceps, shoulders, chest, and abs getting a workout. Think your laundry bag isn't heavy enough? Try a sandbag, which is more helpful in improving physical strength and increasing endurance.

In fact, aerobic exercise can be done at any time, even at home. You can create your own conditions for aerobic exercise, such as jumping jacks, doing stretch exercises, floor exercises, etc. There are many sports resources that you need to use your brain to explore. Of course, doing any exercise requires perseverance and endurance. It is not advisable to work hard for three days and then stop for two days.