| If you want to keep fit and lose weight you will | | | | aerobic workout is circuit training. |
| need to exercise on a regular basis to have | | | | The key thing is to choose an exercise that you |
| effective results. The best exercises for fitness | | | | enjoy doing. If you have fun doing it you are |
| and burning calories are aerobic exercises. There | | | | more likely to continue it. If it becomes boring and |
| are many aerobic exercises to choose from with | | | | repetitive this increases the chances that you will |
| the most popular being running. Running is a very | | | | want to give up. Two good exercises that are |
| effective exercise for giving your body a good | | | | fun to do are swimming and cycling. |
| cardiovascular workout. However, not everyone | | | | Swimming is a great low impact aerobic sport. |
| finds running to their liking. Many people find it puts | | | | Unlike running where there is a constant impact |
| a lot of stress on their joints especially their | | | | being made on your joints, swimming supports |
| knees. There is also an issue to where you live. If | | | | your body with the water. Swimming is |
| you live in a busy built up city this not the best | | | | commonly used by athletes to rehabilitate after |
| place for a healthy run. | | | | an injury. If you decide to take up swimming it is |
| If you would prefer to keep fit without running | | | | advisable to take a few lessons first in order to |
| you can choose from a number other aerobic | | | | improve your technique. |
| exercises that will do the job. For example, you | | | | Cycling is another low impact sport that is very |
| can choose from swimming, cycling, rowing and | | | | effective at giving you a good aerobic workout. |
| walking. These are great alternatives to running or | | | | Because it is a low impact exercise it is the |
| jogging. They are very effective at pumping your | | | | perfect sport for people who are taking up |
| heart and your lungs just as intensely as running. | | | | fitness training for the first time. |
| They also have the added benefit of not having | | | | With any exercise that you do ensure you warm |
| an impact on your joints. | | | | up and stretch first. If you have a medical |
| If the exercise has your heart rate beating faster | | | | condition or recovering from an injury it is |
| and makes you breathless then this is a good | | | | advisable to speak to either a doctor or physician |
| cardiovascular workout. Other examples of this | | | | for advice before undertaking a new form of |
| type of exercise are the popular aerobic classes. | | | | physical exercise. |
| Another great exercise that will give you a great | | | | |