| Some people use aerobic exercise as a warm up | | | | There are two basic types of exercises, strength |
| exercise before they move on to their real workout | | | | training Exercises and aerobic exercises. Aerobic |
| such as lifting weights, using dumbbells and stuff like | | | | exercises increases your heart rate through rapid |
| that. What they don't realize is that doing these other | | | | movement of large muscles. The two type of aerobic |
| exercises without combining it with some sort of | | | | exercises are: Weight-bearing - such as walking |
| aerobic exercise they will not be able to get the full | | | | jogging or skipping, this sort of exercise is where |
| benefits such as the muscle strength required to lift | | | | muscles will work against the force of gravity. The |
| those dumbbells or other heavy weights. Lifting | | | | other is Non-weight-bearing - gravity is non existent in |
| weights without using regular aerobic exercise may | | | | this type of exercise, these are exercises such as |
| also affect the flexibility of your body. Aerobic | | | | swimming or riding a bike. Strength training exercises |
| exercises are usually geared to strengthen muscle and | | | | are used mainly to increase the tone, power and |
| endurance and also improve flexibility for better body | | | | efficiency of the muscles by toning isolated muscles |
| movement. Without these three important attributes | | | | against resistance. |
| you will not be able to benefit fully from any exercise | | | | When you compare different exercises with aerobic |
| program you chose. | | | | exercise you find that aerobic exercises offer a wider |
| In weight training which is basically a form of isotonic | | | | range of exercise to suit your specific needs, unlike |
| exercise (meaning same, strength, distance), the | | | | other exercises that are basically designed for one |
| muscles are used to push up or pull the weights, | | | | particular purpose. Also aerobic exercises can be used |
| whether they are dumbbells or barbells and can be | | | | in the treatment of a wide range of aliments such as |
| adjusted to meet the required amount of weight that | | | | heart problems, diabetes and arthritis to name a few. |
| you may require and are easy to grip. Some forms of | | | | So to elaborate on the topic of aerobic exercises |
| weight training exercises do not use isotonic exercises | | | | versus the rest, it would be fair to say that aerobic |
| because the muscle force varies as the joint moves | | | | exercises stands out way in front of other exercises, |
| through the motion, but the force remains constant. | | | | and are practiced worldwide. |