In a paper on the Potential Adverse Cardiovascular Effects from Excessive Endurance Exercise, by the Mayo Clinic, the followng were listed as beenfits of aerobic exercise. This is the kind we do when Nordic Walking.
Jodie & Laura taking a break from Nordic Walking
Get your heart rate up to the ZONE. Thisvis about 70% of your maximum.
Find your max HR by subtracting your age from 220. That’s close enough – this varies between people.
BENEFITS
Increased blood HDL cholesterol level
Conversion of small-dense blood LDL particles to larger-buoyant LDL particles (the small dense LDL’s are much more harmful than the large buoyant LDL’s)
Decreased blood triglyceride level
Decreased resting blood pressure
Improved blood glucose and insulin levels
Improved ability to neutralize potentially harmful free radicals
Decreased percent body fat
Decreased levels of stress/anxiety
Decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Decreased risk of developing hypertension
Decreased risk of developing some cancers
Decreased risk of heart attack and stroke
Decreased risk of several types of mortality (death)