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Aerobic exercise is any exercise that raises the heart rate and increases respiration (breathing). Some examples include walking, running, performing intervals on an elliptical machine, and a resistance training circuit that has little to no rest between exercises.
Here are some examples of aerobic exercise:
- Take a brisk walk (outside or inside on a treadmill)
- Go dancing
- Take a low-impact aerobics class
- Swim or do water aerobic exercises
- Try ice-skating or roller-skating
- Play tennis
- Ride your bicycle outside
- Ride your stationary bicycle indoors
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