Perhaps Aerobic Exercises Are What You Need
Do you work ten-hour days and feel that every minute and every activity performed is dull, monotonous and liable to send you into an early grave? Do you look like you’re five or ten years older than your actual age? Perhaps aerobic exercises are what you need to get back on the road to health and relaxation.
Aerobic exercise is defined by the American College of Sports Medicine as being “any activity that uses large muscle groups, can be maintained continuously, and is rhythmic in nature.”
What large muscle groups are they talking about? To name a few, there are your triceps and biceps which are located in your upper arm area. There’s also that hamstring that you kept hearing about in gym class. That one is located in your upper thigh.
Now before you begin questioning your ability to engage in any activity that involves using your large muscle groups when the most strenuous activity you’ve had for weeks was hauling your kid’s bicycle off of the front lawn— and even that simple activity that lasted a total of two minutes sent you wheezing to your bed… Think about the fact that with exercise as with any other activity (aside from that ill-fated move the bicycle one) you’re supposed to start slow.
For example, in lieu of sending your kids to fetch the morning paper, why don’t you walk the few steps yourself to pick it up from the stoop? And at night when your wife finishes clearing the table, don’t plunk yourself down on the couch and wait for her to call you to take out the trash. Bring it out yourself and do it with a skip in your step.
You’re doing it, my friend. You’re exercising.
Are you thinking that those little things are more likely to add to your stress and tiredness rather than detract from them? Think again.
Aerobic exercise, when done on a regular and increasing basis, can increase a person’s stamina and strengthen your cardio-pulmonary system. This means, in layman’s terms, that your heart, lungs, other muscles and organs will be thanking you forever for making them work in a more efficient manner. The more exercise you do and the more often you do them helps increase the likelihood of a longer lifespan and a healthier mind and body when you hit whatever age milestone that you are aiming for.
Aerobic exercise, like any other exercise, also helps the body produce endorphins that act as natural painkillers and help you to relax and feel less stress.
So the next time you feel tired and want to just go home and watch some television, remember that the satisfaction you feel won’t compare to the high you’ll get after exercising. You’ll beef up your endurance and look while doing it to boot!
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