Aerobic Exercise (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Aerobic Exercise Overview
- Difference Between Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
- Biologic Basis of Aerobic Exercise
- Calculating Your Target Heart Rate
- Benefits of Regular Aerobic Exercise
- How Much Do I Need to Do to Gain All These Benefits?
- Getting Started
- Other Aerobic Options
- Warming Up
- Cooling Down
- Stretching
- Safety
- Setting a Plan
- A Final Word
- Calories Burned by Aerobic Exercise
- For More Information
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Getting Started
Select an activity with a high probability that you will stick with it. It doesn't necessarily have to be fun, it just has to be something realistic that you are willing and able to do. You're probably setting yourself up to fail if you work 12 hours a day, take care of three young children, and still plan to use a treadmill at a gym that's a 45-minute commute from where you work or live. Instead, choose something more convenient. I love the "five minutes out, five minutes back" plan to get started. Just like it sounds, you walk out for five minutes at a moderate intensity (aerobic exercise), turn around, and walk back. That's it. Ten minutes of walking and off you go about your day. If you feel ambitious, start with seven and a half or even 10 minutes out and back, and add some abdominal crunches if you like when you finish. Keep in mind that you can always add more later on. The important thing is to get started.
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DeLateur defined therapeutic exercise as the prescription of bodily movement to correct an impairment, improve musculoskeletal function, or maintain a state of well-being.

