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How to Use the Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion
Monitoring your exercise intensity allows you to chart your progress and modify your workouts to get the greatest benefit possible in the shortest amount of time.
If using a heart rate monitor isn't a practical or comfortable option for…
How to Determine the Length of Your Cardio Workout
The length of time you devote to a cardio workout depends on the exercise you're doing and what you hope to achieve. Follow these steps to determine how long you should work out.
Things You'll Need
Water
Exercise shoes…
Measurable Goals for Aerobics
You can't work toward your goals unless you can track them. To assess whether or not you are improving with your aerobic exercise, you need to establish measurable goals.
You can assess your aerobic performance when exercising by using…
Tai Chi and Aerobic Capacity
Tai chi is an ancient martial art that has gained much popularity due to its numerous health benefits. This user-friendly exercise can be easily performed by all ages and skill levels.
The combination of movements, deep breathing, and…
How to Create Your Own Aerobics Dance
From water aerobics to step aerobics to slide aerobics, there is no lack of variations. The type of music also varies just as widely, from salsa to country line dancing.
But someone has to teach all of these various types of aerobics. If…
The Meaning and Importance of Aerobics
The meaning and importance of aerobics, also called cardio exercise, becomes clear when you understand that it can extend your life and improve your overall health.
Doing aerobic activity -- something that gets your heart pumping --…
Exercises to Get Rid of Tiredness
While fatigue can be a symptom of serious health issues such as cancer and heart disease, fatigue unrelated to medical conditions is common. Engaging in exercise is usually the last thing you think of when you're already feeling tired.…
The Advantages of Group Exercise Classes
Group exercise classes have changed a lot over the years, evolving from Jazzercise to step aerobics, to include circuit training, Zumba Fitness to Hot Hula. But one thing stays the same: They offer a world of good to anyone who tries them.…
Aerobics for Obese Beginners
Excess body weight is the unfortunate norm in the United States. Currently, over two-thirds of adults ages 20 and over are classified as overweight or obese, according to the Weight-control Information Network.
When you carry all of that…
HIIT Versus Aerobics
HIIT and aerobics are the two main ways you can perform cardiovascular exercise. "HIIT" stands for "high intensity interval training" and involves changing your intensity levels frequently during a session, whereas during aerobic training,…