What is aerobic exercise?

Aerobic exercise refers to the physical exercise carried out by the human body under the condition of adequate oxygen supply.

Aerobic exercise mainly refers to the way to provide energy needed in exercise through aerobic metabolism, with the aim of improving human endurance and enhancing cardiopulmonary function.

In the process of aerobic exercise, the oxygen inhaled by the human body is equal to the demand, achieving physiological balance. There is a linear relationship between exercise load and oxygen consumption. Generally speaking, when doing aerobic exercise, the body's oxygen supply is sufficient, and it has certain rhythm and periodicity. For example, common sports such as walking, jogging and swimming are all aerobic events.

Benefits of aerobic exercise:

The purpose of aerobic exercise is to enhance cardiopulmonary endurance. In the process of exercise, due to muscle contraction, a lot of energy and oxygen are needed, and the demand for oxygen increases. The number of heart contractions, the amount of blood pumped out each time, the number of breaths and the degree of lung expansion all increase. Therefore, when the exercise continues and the muscles contract for a long time, the heart and lungs must strive to provide oxygen to the muscles and take away the waste in the muscles. And this constant demand can improve the endurance of the heart and lungs.

With the increase of cardiopulmonary endurance, the body can engage in longer or higher-intensity exercise, and it is less likely to get tired. The combustion of gasoline is inseparable from oxygen, so we can also call the work of the engine aerobic exercise. Similarly, human beings burn fuel when they exercise. The "fuels" of human beings are sugar, protein and fat. These "fuels" of mankind are stored in human cells. When you exercise, you will consume these "fuels" to gain motivation.