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Aerobic exercise stimulates the heart rate andbreathingrate to increase in a way that can be sustained for the exercise session. In contrast, anaerobic ("without oxygen") exercise is activity that causes you to be quickly out of breath, like sprinting or lifting a heavy weight.Examples ofanaerobic exerciseinclude heavy weight training, sprinting (running or cycling) and jumping. Basically anyexercisethat consists of short exertion, high-intensity movement is ananaerobic exercise.

Aerobic exercises can become anaerobic exercises if performed at a level of intensity that is too high.Aerobic exercise not only improvesfitness; it also has known benefits for both physical and emotional health.Aerobic exercise can help prevent or reduce the chance of developing somecancers,diabetes,depression,cardiovascular disease, andosteoporosis.An aerobic exercise plan should be simple, practical, and realistic. Specific equipment (such as cardio machines) may be used but is not necessary for successful aerobic exercise.