Aerobic Workouts - Let's Mix It Up

Aerobic Exercise

Aerobic exercise is important for many reasons, depending on what our goals are. Weight control, heart health and general fitness are just a few reasons as to why aerobic exercise is vital. There are many ways in which we can get an aerobic workout. Running, jogging, skipping, swimming, cycling and walking are all examples of aerobic exercise. However, as with any exercise regime, it is vital that we avoid getting stuck in a rut. It is important, therefore, to mix things up.

Short Blasts of Aerobic Activity

To change things up a bit, and make some great gains in the process, we can try the following with our aerobic routine.

• Select any type of aerobic exercise (our favourite) to complete 3 times a week
• Warm up at a steady pace for a few minutes
• Increase the pace, but remain comfortable
• For 15 seconds go at our maximum speed
• Return to a comfortable pace and keep this pace for a minute and a half
• Repeat the 15 second blast!
• Complete around 5-10 intervals in the same manner
• Ensure we have a cool down of a few minutes at a very relaxed pace

Changing our aerobic routine will help us to continue seeing the results that we want, preventing any chance of a plateau (if there is such a thing).