Do you wish to lose weight and stay in shape? One of the best things to do is to go in for aerobic exercises. When we were kids it was so much fun jumping with a skipping rope, playing hide and seek and ballet dancing just to name a few. We all enjoyed these aerobic activities growing up.

Aerobic exercises are physical exercises that makes you perspire. Your heart starts to beat faster and you start breathing harder. It helps deliver oxygen into your body which is very good for cardiovascular health and wellbeing.

What is Aerobic Exercise?

Any exercise that increases your heart rate, lungs working harder than normal as well as makes you perspire is an aerobic exercise. It is also known as cardio exercise.

Aerobic exercises are usually fun, easy to follow and doesn’t require using any equipment. I will work you through a list of the benefits of aerobic exercises before we go into the my selection of the five best home aerobic exercises that can help you lose weigh and keep you in shape. The benefits of aerobic exercises includes:

• Weight loss

• Increased energy

• Reduced body fat

• Boosts blood circulation

• Helps to reduce anxiety and tension

• Improves sleep

• Helps to reduce the risk of diabetes

• Helps build a stronger body and

• Increases endurance

You will feel a great difference in your energy when you begin to take aerobic exercises. Make sure you match up your diet with your exercise. One good thing with cardio exercise is that you can do it on a daily bases at the comfort of your home. You will have fun while you burn that extra fat and bring back your body into shape.

To get you started, below are 5 aerobic exercises that you can do at the comfort of your home.

1. Dancing: Dancing is a fun way to easily lose weight. When you don’t have time for running, walking or any other out-of-home aerobic activity, you can dance your heart out for it doesn’t only help you in weight loss, but keeps you healthy. Dancing will not only help you sweat your heart, it will make you to enjoy your weight loss journey.

2. Skipping Rope: This was one of my favorite outdoor childhood games. Rope skipping doesn’t only enhance your footwork, coordination and shoulder strength, but is also a fantastic cardiovascular exercise that helps increase your body’s metabolism. You can also perform invisible jumps if you don’t have a rope.

3. Weight training: Lifting weights is an aerobic exercise that comes along with a fantastic result. It can be done in your garage, back garden or even your room.

4. Burpees: It is one of the most difficult but most successful way to burn fat. Burpee is performed by bending over, do a squat thrust and return to a standing position. With just 10 burpees a day, you can lose weight really fast.

5. Running upstairs: I know how it feels like running upstairs. I know how painful it is, yet one thing positive about it is the amount of calories to burn. It also strengthens the legs, heart, lungs and abs. So it’s not different from other cardio exercises. It’s high time you say bye to the elevator and run upstairs instead.

Are you ready to be more active and get back to shape by losing weight at the comfort of your home? Sure you want. Make sure you start now. A thousand miles journey begins with the first steps. If it’s been long since you last exercised or you have a health problem, it’s necessary for you to see a doctor before you start.

You need to take it slowly at the beginning. Something like a five minutes dance in the morning and another 5 minutes in the evening. You can add 5 minutes more daily for additional challenge. Soon, you finally find yourself dancing your weight out with fun for at least 30 minutes a day. Note this is in the case you are working out at home. As you get used to it, you can then add other cardio exercises from the list above.

Have you done any of the aerobic exercises listed above? Did you get the shape you want? Share with us your favourite cardio exercise and how it changed your shape. Leave you comments below.