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Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on aerobic exercise.

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Slowly: Slowly build your stamina with aerobic exercise.

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Increase: Increase speed or distance only every two weeks, most people push too fast and cause problems.

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Sometimes: Sometimes when you're tired; you think sleep is important; what you need's to run.

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Be: Be consistent and do a minimum of 20 minutes each time. To keep aerobic nose breathe.

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Use: Use a heart rate monitor as a guide to your effort. Exercise at 70-80% of heart rate max!

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

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220: 220 minus your age is your maximal heart rate. Most recommend 70%-80% of that number 30m-3x/wk!

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Find: Find something other than the exercise to occupy your mind, ignore minor discomfort. Do regularly.

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Heart: Heart pump, blood pressure; aerobic exercise aids; consistent habit.

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Don't: Don't be discouraged during startup. Its normal to have shortness of breath. Your body will respond.

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Mixing: Mixing your runs from long to tempo to intervals to hill training is fun and will improve speed.

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Five: Five minutes of fast walking every day is better than nothing. Establish a routine first.

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Start: Start slowly and build up gradually. Limit increases in volume to no more than 10% per week.

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Dr. Peter Karsant answered

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Aerobic: Aerobic fitness; fitness good for life always; always fit healthy.

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Dr. Vikram Patel answered

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If: If you get short of breath while exercising it is not aerobic anymore - it is anaerobic.

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Have: Have you considered an exercise "date" with a friend, in place of meeting for a meal?

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Increase: Increase your heart rate maintain it but don't strain it cool down and hydrate.

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

It's: It's aerobic as long as your heart rate is at 70 + % of your maxiimum heart rate for 30 min!

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Perform: Perform interval training; mix intensity to supercharge your muscles.

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

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It's: It's and aerobic activity if you are breathing heavily and your heart rate is at 70% or more of max!

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Weights: Pumping your arms with light weights will increase the heart rate.

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Increase: Increase the amount of exercise using your watch. Increase by 5 minutes/day till you reach your goal.

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

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The: The best aerobic exercise is what you can do the longest: cycling is number 1!

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Dr. Daniel Kessler answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

10: 10 minutes in morning. 10 minutes in afternoon. It's all in how you define your goals to stay vital.

Answered 5/18/2014

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Find: Find someone to be your exercise partner---you are more apt to stick with an exercise program.

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Choose: Choose a form of aerobic exercise that you truly enjoy. You will participate far more often.

Answered 5/19/2014

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

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Walking: Walking 10, 000 steps may be all you need!

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Warm: Warm up and cool down to prevent injury.

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Slow: Slow warm up, adding speed and strength, cool down after.

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Dr. John Michalski answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Set: Set multiple small goals while exercising to gain endurance.

Answered 5/9/2014

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

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"To: "to keep the body in good health is a duty-otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong!".

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Allow: Allow one hour to pass after eating, to avoid cramps.

Answered 8/19/2013

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Longer: Longer duration, medium intensity exercise is better for health than very short intense exercise.

Answered 8/17/2013

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Make: Make it fun as a part of your lifestyle. Biking, jogging, elliptical and stair master. Try all.

Answered 7/20/2014

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Dr. Jimmy Bowen answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Progressive: Progressive interval training to challenge your heart. May sure you are healthy for such activity.

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

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Set: Set a good example at airports: avoid automatic walkways & escalators, yet arrive before they do!

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Exercise: Exercise for your heart: 5min/day x 9 times is the same benefit as 45min/day x 1.  Take the stairs.

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

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Great: Great 4 health & self esteem. Every few days good. Better mood, sleep, & attitude.

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Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Same: Same muscles (groups) worked out same way 30 minutes derive aerobic benefits.

Answered 9/23/2014

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Prevent: Prevent dehydration by taking small amounts of water or sports drink every 20 to 30 minutes.

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Running: Running on treadmill my mind travels far away my heart gets stronger.

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Rowing: Is great aerobic exercise and peaceful.

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Find: Find people to do it with. It makes it more fun and then you have someone to help motivate.

Answered 11/18/2014

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Ask: Ask a friend if the want to go for a walk or a bike ride. Makes exercise fun!

Answered 9/6/2013

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Dr. Jimmy Bowen answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Consider: Consider short burst high intensity activity to challenge you heart and accelerate weight loss.

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Dr. Zahid Niazi answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

Listen: Listen to music or watch a tv show and the workout goes fast.

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Dr. Zahid Niazi answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

Breaking: Breaking up the workout time in thirds allows you to set smaller goals&achieving them helps spur you.

Answered 11/25/2016

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Did: Did you know that you could take your physical therapy in a pool? Aqua therapy! Decreased pain!

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Go: Go for variety, not just better at a few abilities, track small changes over time. Yet avoid injury.

Answered 11/21/2013

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Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Its: Its only aerobic if it's the same muscle group used the same way over 30+ minutes 3+ times per week.

Answered 5/15/2014

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Dr. James Chapman answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Type: Type of aerobic exercise doesn't matter as they all will produce the same benefits.

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check: Check with your doctor if you have any medical condition if you are okay to do aerobic excercises.

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Dr. Heather Curry answered

Specializes in Radiation Oncology

Ignore: Walk, jog, run, jump, dance. Movement increases blood flow. Your heart says thank you.

Answered 10/31/2013

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Dr. Scott Shapiro answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Ignore: Find an exercise buddy. This is a great way to have someone else keep you accountable.

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

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Ignore: It is good for the heart, soul and mind and without life will not as long or as pleasant be.

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: If using a treadmill or elliptical listen to a good book or watch a favorite show to pass the time.

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Ignore: 220 minus your age. Get your heart rate up. To 80 percent of that.

Answered 12/15/2013

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Dr. Steven Charlap answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Spreading: Spreading out your aerobic activity through a day has more health benefits than doing it at one time.

Answered 1/5/2014

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Dr. Hesham Hassaballa answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Ignore: Make it a part of your routine. Just like you have to eat...Make it so that you have to exercise.

Answered 1/31/2014

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Ignore: Get your heart rate up running, biking, or swimming for twenty minutes.

Answered 2/1/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Aerobic exercise get your blood circulating, and improves your health, and strengthens your bones.

Answered 3/31/2014

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Dr. Axel Martinez-Irizarry answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Stretch and warm up. Breathe as you move. Increase as you can. Keep doing what you can.

Answered 6/19/2014

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Dr. David Trettin answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Ignore: Exercise aerobically 5-6 days a week for 30 min a session for 6 weeks to lose weight and feel great!

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