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Here are the three main types of exercise:
- Aerobic exercise is exercise that uses oxygen and raises your heart rate significantly, so that you are consistently improving your heart muscle, and burning calories effectively.
- Anaerobic exercise is high intensity exercise usually performed for less than two minutes. It requires phosphates and glycogen instead of oxygen for fuel. Its purpose is to improve overall fitness levels and the ability to sustain aerobic exercise at higher intensities.
- High impact activity is an exercise where both feet leave the ground simultaneously. Examples include running, jumping jacks, jumping rope, dance aerobics, choreographed kickboxing. This modality of exercise increases bone density because of the impact nature of the exercise. It also conditions the heart because of the increased heart rate component. It is credited with improving endurance, power, agility and coordination.
The different types of exercise include flexibility (stretching), cardiorespiratory (heart and lungs), and resistance training (muscles). Each should be combined to form a comprehensive training program, in conjunction with a healthy, well balanced, diet.
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