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Many people don’t like the idea of staying in shape by doing aerobics, weight training, core-strengthening exercises and having good nutrition. But what they don’t realize is that it is great for your body and there are many benefits. Aerobic activity can be anything from walking, biking, jogging, swimming, aerobic classes and cross-country skiing. By doing these activities your body uses the same large muscle group for 15-20 minutes while your maximum heart rate is maintained at 60-80%. The benefits of this is that it strengthens your heart and lungs, there is an increase in cardiopulmonary efficiency, a reduction in cholesterol, stress, anxiety and an improvement in circulation. Other benefits include control of body fat. This is possible when aerobic activity is co