Calories Burned - Aerobics

Defining Aerobic Activity

The term 'aerobic' is used to describe the exercise or activity that requires oxygen in order to efficiently produce the necessary amount of energy by the body to execute the activity.

The human body makes use of three different energy systems which fuel the body amid activity: at the beginning of the activity, then amid acceleration and finally to support endurance.

Amid this process the body quickly works to satisfy all of the elements required for the activity - using glucose, fatty acids, amino acids - pulling from stored sources and working towards creating a chain reaction that will fuel the body throughout the workout.

The Endurance Factor, Heart & Lung Health

The element of endurance involves the skeletal muscle which requires a satisfactory supply of oxygen from the heart to the lungs in order to maintain the activity for an extended amount of time. All too often, we forget that the human heart is simply a giant muscle which requires strengthening in order to remain in a healthy state.

If the heart itself were the only factor involved, we could do plenty to ensure that it continues to beat strong by performing aerobic related activity. Those include the following: a brisk walk that gets the heart rate up, running, jumping rope, water or snow or cross country skiing, roller or ice skating, or any other activity which increases heart rate.

AEROBICS Data on this Page Copyrighted by Diet Bites*
Minutes	15	30	45	60	75	90
WEIGHT IN POUNDS	CALORIES BURNED
105	70	140	210	280	350	420
110	75	150	225	300	375	450
115	78	156	234	312	390	468
120	81	162	243	324	405	486
125	84	168	252	336	420	504
130	88	176	264	352	440	528
140	95	190	285	380	475	570
150	101	202	303	404	505	606
160	108	216	324	432	540	648
170	115	230	345	460	575	690
180	121	242	363	484	605	726
190	128	256	384	512	640	768
200	135	270	405	540	675	810
210	142	284	426	568	710	852
220	148	296	444	592	740	888
230	155	310	465	620	775	930
240	162	324	486	648	810	972
250	169	338	507	676	845	1014

However, it's not all about the heart. Let's look at other factors which impact heart health.

1. The lungs are a big part of the healthy heart picture; and because we're doing all of these fun aerobic activities - if we don't smoke and if we reside in a relatively low polluted area where the air is clean, then we're doing quite a lot for lung strength.

2. Here is where we get into trouble where the heart is concerned. We can perform all of the most aggressive exercise in the universe yet if our daily diet contains large amounts of saturated fats - as well as total fats, the negative results of these foods play out an unwanted scene within our arteries.

The arteries are the fuel lines to the heart - much like the fuel lines work in cars, carrying fluids back and forth which keep the engine running. When these lines become blocked, the engine stops - just as clogged arteries become narrowed due to build-up and create issues for even the strongest of hearts.

For those who have been blessed with awesome genes, plaque accumulation within the arteries may be greatly lessened. While being as active as possible is an excellent road map to follow where optimum health is involved, the genes are the most controlling factor.

Many an individual has gone through their life in an obese state to have lived up into their nineties - and some even longer. These individuals never watched their dietary habits - and some even smoked on a regular basis. Many would argue that these individuals would have lived even longer if they had watched their daily diets as well as avoided smoking. We'll leave it at that because at this point, it's all subjective.

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