Aerobic conditioning

Aerobic conditioning makes the heart and lungs pump blood more efficiently, delivering more oxygen to muscles and organs.

Cooper, an exercise enthusiast, was puzzled about why some people with good muscular strength were prone to perform poorly at activities such as long-distance running, swimming, and bicycling.

He began using a bicycle ergometer to measure sustained performance in terms of a person's ability to use oxygen.

[19] Once improvement in aerobic conditioning is apparent, for example in metabolism and oxygen uptake, the body progressively adapts to further training.

This amount of physical activity helps with maintaining a healthy weight and protecting the cardiovascular system.

Aerobic conditioning also has many general benefits, such as improving mood, alleviating fatigue and stabilizing sleeping patterns.