tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8756774157696645722011-12-14T18:54:45.148-08:00Lets face it, exercise can be very difficult especially if you are not really sure what you should be doing at the gym. There are many different kinds of exercises and machines, each with its own benefits. Creating a good balance of exercise is important to have a great workout and feel better. Exercise can be broken down into two main categories, aerobic and anaerobic.Hot.mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09627816638227505398noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875677415769664572.post-31720449939723236872008-08-23T20:09:00.000-07:002008-08-23T20:12:55.060-07:00How to Create a Good Exercise Program<br /><div id="body"><p>Lets face it, exercise can be very difficult especially if you are not really sure what you should be doing at the gym. There are many different kinds of <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercises</span> and machines, each with its own benefits. Creating a good balance of <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span> is important to have a great workout and feel better. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Exercise</span> can be broken down into two main categories, aerobic and anaerobic.</p><p>Aerobic <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span>s are any form of <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span> that makes the body use excessive amounts of oxygen over a long period of time. During aerobic <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span>, you should try to run your heartbeat between 70% to 80% of your maximum heartbeat rate. To determine what your max is, take 220 and subtract your age. Some examples of aerobic <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span> are running, riding a bicycle, dancing, swimming, and playing sports that require long periods of steady movement such as tennis, racquetball, soccer, and basketball.</p><p>Anaerobic exercises require quick, powerful movements requiring large amount of oxygen intake for a very short period of time. The most commonly used method of anaerobic <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span> is weight lifting with free weights or machines. Another form of anaerobic <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span> is stretching.</p><p>Whether your goal is to lose weight or gain muscle, it is important to implement both kinds of <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span> into your workout. Doing aerobic <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span> will burn calories if your goal is to lose weight or warm up your muscles if your goal is to gain weight. Anaerobic <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span> will burn fat cells quicker than aerobic <span style="font-weight: bold;">exercise</span> if your goal is to lose weight or tear your muscles which will make them bigger if your goal is to build more strength.</p></div><div id="sig" class="sig"><p>Wade Boden is the Artwork Director at Robbins Sports, an online vendor of <a id="link_74" target="_new" href="http://www.robbinssports.com/sporting-goods-store/fitness-assessment-tanita-body-composition-scales-c-24_184_362.html">Tanita Body Composition</a> Scales, <a id="link_75" target="_new" href="http://www.robbinssports.com/sporting-goods-store/basketball-c-22.html">Basketball Uniforms</a>, and more Sporting Goods Equipment.</p><div><p>Article Source: <a id="link_76" href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Wade_Boden">http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Wade_Boden</a></p></div></div><br />How to Create a Good Exercise Program<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/875677415769664572-3172044993972323687?l=how-to-create-a-good-exercise-program.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hot.mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09627816638227505398noreply@blogger.com1