Aerobic exercise refers to the rhythmic periodic exercise that the main muscle groups of human body participate in under the condition of adequate oxygen supply, such as fitness walking, jogging, riding a powered bicycle, climbing mountains and stairs, swimming and so on.
Aerobic exercise is simple, easy to learn and easy to carry out. When doing aerobic exercise, there is no direct physical confrontation and it is not easy to cause sports injuries. Aerobic exercise can improve physical function in an all-round way, and it is the most popular exercise and fitness method at home and abroad. This rhythmic exercise is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with stable psychological state. But the disadvantage of aerobic exercise is that the form of exercise is monotonous, mainly repetitive, and it does not "attract" people. Long-term exercise is easy to make people feel boring, and teenagers generally don't like monotonous aerobic exercise.
Strength training-refers to the way the human body overcomes resistance and improves muscle strength. Muscle strength is the basis of engaging in various sports activities, and strength exercises include non-instrumental strength exercises and instrumental strength exercises. Non-instrumental strength exercises refer to strength exercises to overcome one's own resistance, including push-ups, vertical jumping in situ, sit-ups, pull-ups and so on. Instrument strength movement refers to the movement that the human body obtains muscle strength through various instruments.
Ball games-including direct physical contact ball games and indirect physical contact ball games. The former includes basketball, football and rugby. The latter includes volleyball, table tennis, badminton, tennis, gateball and softball. Ball games are very interesting, especially through competition and confrontation to improve participants' interest in sports. Teenagers like antagonistic ball games such as basketball and football, while croquet and softball are more suitable for middle-aged and elderly people. The movement technique of ball games is complicated, which needs a certain physical quality as the foundation. It is difficult for people who have just participated in fitness exercises or have weak physical fitness to learn and master sports techniques.
Traditional physical fitness methods in China mainly include Wushu and Qigong. Specific activities include Tai Ji Chuan, Taiji Sword, Mulan Boxing, Mulan Sword, Wushu Routine, Wuqinxi, Baduanjin and so on. China's traditional physical fitness content is profound and has a long history, and it is considered as the earliest physical fitness method.
China's traditional physical fitness method, which emphasizes the combination of thought and physical activity, has a unique fitness effect and is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.