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Aerobic Activity

The benefits of aerobic activity are many, and everyone of all ages should be encouraged to engage in regular exercise. Even if there are chronic health conditions present, regular aerobic activity can be tailored to fit the individual’s needs. A health care provider should be consulted before beginning any type of exercise program, and if excessive shortness of breath or chest pain is present, then the activity should be stopped immediately. Starting out at a slower pace is recommended for all beginners anyway until some tolerance is built up, which will happen over time with regular aerobic activity. A work out does not necessarily have to strenuous to be effective. The old adage “no pain no gain” is simply not true, in fact it is quite the opposite. However, it is normal for someone who has never exercised or done so infrequently to experience some slight discomfort after beginning a work out program, but these symptoms should go away after the body becomes more accustomed to being active.

Regular aerobic activity should put the heart in the cardio target zone, which is computed by subtracting age from 220. This number of then multiplied by 85%, the result being the maximum rate at which the heart should beating during aerobic activity. Beginners should only work out at 70-75% their target heart rate until their bodies become more accustomed to higher aerobic activity levels. It’s good to start out slow and gradually increase aerobic activity as tolerated, maybe with just a walk around the block. Any amount of aerobic activity is better than nothing, so get moving! No excuses!

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