If aerobic exercise doesn help me to lose weight much faster, then why should I spend the extra time and effort running, stair climbing, cycling, etc.?
Despite its limitations with regard to promoting weight loss, exercising aerobically provides several important health benefits. Among the major health benefits of aerobic exercise for overweight/overfat individuals are the following: • Improved aerobic capacity. All other factors being equal, an individual with a high aerobic capacity will have a high physical working capacity. • Reduced risk of developing obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. • Improved blood lipid-lipoprotein profile, specifically decreased triglycerides, and increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) — the “good” form. • Improved psychological status, particularly enhanced self-esteem, general well-being, and decreased anxiety and depression. • Increased fat loss to weight loss ratio (i.e., more of the weight lost is fat). • Enhanced long-term weight management. Regular exercise is the most powerful predictor of long-term weight loss success. It helps to e
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