Using aerobic exercise, strength training and regular activity to aid in weight management is effective in that it can be used to burn more calories than are consumed. However, when you use exercise only for the weight management benefits, you miss out on the A lot of other feel-good benefits of exercise and activity. The benefits of fitness include feeling better and looking better. Regular aerobic exercise burns fat and helps maintain muscle. It improves cardivascular endurance and may help to prevent heart disease by increasing HDL-cholesterol (the healthy cholesterol) and lowering blood pressure . Above and beyond the fitness benefits of aerobic exercise, it can decrease stress and anxiety, improve sleep, self-esteem and body image and increase energy level.

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