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Physical Exercises Are Generally Grouped Into Three Types

There are three main types of physical exercises: aerobic, anaerobic, and flexibility exercises. Aerobic exercise uses large muscle groups and increases oxygen consumption to improve cardiovascular endurance. Anaerobic exercise builds muscle mass and improves bone density through strength and resistance training. Flexibility exercises stretch and lengthen muscles to enhance joint mobility and range of motion. Physical activity provides numerous health benefits such as maintaining a healthy weight, reducing risks of disease, and increasing life expectancy.

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Physical Exercises Are Generally Grouped Into Three Types

There are three main types of physical exercises: aerobic, anaerobic, and flexibility exercises. Aerobic exercise uses large muscle groups and increases oxygen consumption to improve cardiovascular endurance. Anaerobic exercise builds muscle mass and improves bone density through strength and resistance training. Flexibility exercises stretch and lengthen muscles to enhance joint mobility and range of motion. Physical activity provides numerous health benefits such as maintaining a healthy weight, reducing risks of disease, and increasing life expectancy.

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Physical exercises are generally grouped into three types, depending on the overall effect they have

on the human body:[7]

 Aerobic exercise is any physical activity that uses large muscle groups and causes the body
to use more oxygen than it would while resting.[7] The goal of aerobic exercise is to
increase cardiovascular endurance.[8] Examples of aerobic exercise
include running, cycling, swimming, brisk walking, skipping rope, rowing, hiking, dancing,
playing tennis, continuous training, and long distance running.[7]
 Anaerobic exercise, which includes strength and resistance training, can firm, strengthen,
and increase muscle mass, as well as improve bone density, balance, and coordination.
[7]
 Examples of strength exercises are push-ups, pull-ups, lunges, squats, bench press.
Anaerobic exercise also includes weight training, functional training, eccentric training, interval
training, sprinting, and high-intensity interval training which increase short-term muscle strength.
[7][9]

 Flexibility exercises stretch and lengthen muscles.[7] Activities such as stretching help to


improve joint flexibility and keep muscles limber.[7] The goal is to improve the range of
motion which can reduce the chance of injury.[7][10]
Physical exercise can also include training that focuses on accuracy, agility, power, and speed.[11]
Types of exercise can also be classified as dynamic or static. 'Dynamic' exercises such as steady
running, tend to produce a lowering of the diastolic blood pressure during exercise, due to the
improved blood flow. Conversely, static exercise (such as weight-lifting) can cause
the systolic pressure to rise significantly, albeit transiently, during the performance of the exercise. [12]

ealth effects
Main article: Exercise physiology
Physical exercise is important for maintaining physical fitness and can contribute to maintaining a
healthy weight, regulating the digestive system, building and maintaining healthy bone density,
muscle strength, and joint mobility, promoting physiological well-being, reducing surgical risks, and
strengthening the immune system. Some studies indicate that exercise may increase life expectancy
and the overall quality of life.[13] People who participate in moderate to high levels of physical exercise
have a lower mortality rate compared to individuals who by comparison are not physically active.
[14]
 Moderate levels of exercise have been correlated with preventing aging by reducing inflammatory
potential.[15] The majority of the benefits from exercise are achieved with around 3500 metabolic
equivalent (MET) minutes per week, with diminishing returns at higher levels of activity. [16] For
example, climbing stairs 10 minutes, vacuuming 15 minutes, gardening 20 minutes, running 20
minutes, and walking or bicycling for transportation 25 minutes on a daily basis
would together achieve about 3000 MET minutes a week.[16] A lack of physical activity causes
approximately 6% of the burden of disease from coronary heart disease, 7% of type 2 diabetes, 10%
of breast cancer and 10% of colon cancer worldwide. [17] Overall, physical inactivity causes 9% of
premature mortality worldwide.[17]

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