Weight Loss 4 Busy People

Aerobic exercise is an excellent way to stay fit and healthy. All over the world today people are discussing new and better ways to exercise and they keep coming back to aerobics. I’ll tell you why in a minute.

With a growing epidemic of health issues doctors and health care providers are again focusing on preventative measures. In addition to eating right they are also discussing the most effective way to exercise.

With aerobics you get your heart rate up with constant movement without resting. The most effective aerobics combines periods of fast, intense movement many times with dance steps followed by slower exercise so you can catch your breath a little.

Before you begin an aerobics routine, however, you should be sure to talking to your doctor, because there are some people who need to work their way up to a full fledge routine because of other health issues.

Even if you don’t have health issues it’s very important that you go at your own pace during these routines. If you are a beginner you may not be able to do the entire routine at first. That’s ok. Just work into it a bit at a time.

Aerobic exercise has added benefits of making your heart and lungs stronger as well as building muscle. Now for years I could care less about building muscle. That is until I found out the more muscle I have the easier it was for me to keep the weight off.

As I get older I also know that it is critical for me to keep my muscles strong because that will help keep my legs and hips strong. When I am in my 70’s and 80’s I don’t want to have to use a walker or wheel chair because I wasn’t paying attention to my exercise routine in my 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.

So how do you know if you are making progress with your aerobics routines? First, check your pulse before you begin your exercise by putting your first finger on your wrist. Do not check you pulse with your thumb! Count the beats for one minute and make a note of it. Then begin your aerobic exercise routine. About halfway through your routine check your pulse again. If the number of beats is the same or just slightly faster you are not moving enough. You need to pick up the pace! Get moving baby!

Once you have completed your aerobic routine check your pulse again. You should see an increase in the beats. If so congratulate yourself. You have taken one more step toward a healthy life. I am proud of you!

Now do it again in a couple of days. Ideally you should be doing your aerobic exercise two to three times a week. You will never feel so healthy as when y ou are working out and taking care of yourself, and getting into an aerobics routine is the best way for you to accomplish this.