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Move that Body: The Benefits of Aerobic Exercise

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Regular aerobic activity, such as swimming, hiking, walking, and jogging, as well as group exercise classes, such as Zumba, can enhance your quality of life and promote lifelong fitness and good health.

 

Regular aerobic activity, such as swimming, hiking, walking, & jogging, as well as group exercise classes, such as Zumba, can enhance your quality of life. | KalenaSpire

 

HEALTH EFFECTS OF AEROBIC ACTIVITY

Studies show that people who participate in daily aerobic fitness activities . . .

  • decrease their risk of heart disease and chronic illness
  • experience lower blood pressure and improved efficiency in the muscles used for breathing and circulation
  • maintain a healthy body weight, including lean muscle, by burning fat for energy
  • enhance muscle balance, coordination, and agility
  • manage stress effectively and recover better from stressful events

 

GETTING STARTED: STEADY PROGRESS REAPS BENEFITS

A 20 minute stroll after dinner or during your lunch break is a wonderful first step toward improving the health of your heart and lungs and enhancing muscle endurance.

 

Regular aerobic activity, such as swimming, hiking, walking, & jogging, as well as group exercise classes, such as Zumba, can enhance your quality of life. | KalenaSpire

 

As you become comfortable with more movement, begin following The American Heart Association’s recommendations for enhancing overall cardiovascular health:

  • 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity at least 5 days per week;

OR

  • 25 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity at least 3 days per week.

If you haven’t exercised in a while, first consult with your physician and a personal trainer at a YMCA, JCC or reputable fitness center. Take Note: if your physician recommends exercise for lowering blood pressure or cholesterol, the AHA suggests an average of 40 minutes of aerobic activity three or four times per week, at moderate-to-vigorous intensity.

Choose an activity you enjoy and you’ll be more likely to stick with it. You’ll also be more likely to maintain an exercise routine when you work out with a partner or small group.

Steady progress provides more benefit than going “all out” and suffering an injury. Be patient. Give yourself several weeks for your body and mind to adjust to your healthy behavior change.

 

What’s your favorite way to engage in aerobic activity? Share in the comments below!

 

 

References
  • What Aerobic Exercise Does for Your Health http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/fitness/in-depth/aerobic-exercise/art-20045541?pg=2
  • Statement on Exercise: Benefits and Recommendations for Physical Activity Programs for All Americans: A Statement for Health Professionals by the Committee on Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/94/4/857.full
  • AHA.org. “American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults” Accessed 5 Sept 2017: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/PhysicalActivity/FitnessBasics/American-Heart-Association-Recommendations-for-Physical-Activity-in-Adults_UCM_307976_Article.jsp#.Wa72tK0_k19
  • AHA.org “Benefits of Aerobic (Endurance) Exercise” http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/PhysicalActivity/FitnessBasics/Endurance-Exercise-Aerobic_UCM_464004_Article.jsp#.WY8Tu8a-I18
  • Physical Activity and Public Health: A Recommendation From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=386766
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Christine is my wellness goddess. Her amazing support, extraordinary expertise, and undeniable compassion invited me to a world of freedom from digestive discomfort that I didn’t know was possible. The whirlwind of bloating, constipation, brain fog, and digestive upheaval was consuming my life. Exhaustion and frustration were becoming my very existence. And then I met my health goddess! Christine’s astute listening and meticulously tailored guidance, transformed my thinking and whirlwind of digestive discomfort. She helped me achieve a state of equilibrium. The balance I now experience is the center of my wellness existence—the core of my life with digestive happiness.   Christine instilled in me the power to embrace the grace and strength of my very own body! She has taught me to internalize the boundless evidence of my body’s functionality to heal digestively. While working with Christine, my exhaustion, pain, and bloating were overshadowed with energy, digestive comfort, glowing skin, and knowledge. Her coaching raised my awareness of food sensitivities, and promoted better food choices, which led to better sleep, a stronger link to overall wellness, clarity in my thinking, and ultimately, more joy in my life.  Christine’s remarkable spirit of wellness will forever echo in my digestive wellness journey. I bestow upon Christine the well-deserved exceptional title, “my wellness goddess.”