Aerobic or cardiovascular exercise (CV) is exercising ‘with oxygen’. In simple terms this is exercise that raises your heart rate to between 65%-85% of your maximum heart rate (MHR). Examples of activities which raise your heart rate and can be defined as aerobic if completed within the specified heart rate range are:
* jogging
* cycling
* swimming
* walking
* boxing
* rowing
Resistance exercise is training with weights i.e. dumbbells, barbells, resistance bands, medicine balls or your own body weight. The benefits of resistance training include:
* Increased metabolic function; muscle is metabolically active – it burns calories!
* Improved posture
* Increased muscular strength
* Increased tendon and ligament strength
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10:02 AM on July 14, 2008