🫁 THE AEROBIC ENGINE
PAGE 1 OF 5 — FUEL FROM AIR
WHAT IS AEROBIC?
AEROBIC MEANS WITH AIR
The word aerobic means with air, and air gives you oxygen. Aerobic exercise is any activity you can keep doing for a long time, like jogging, cycling, or swimming laps. During this kind of exercise your body uses oxygen to turn food into energy. Because the oxygen keeps coming with every breath, your muscles can keep working steadily for many minutes without running out of fuel.
⚡ DID YOU KNOW?
Aerobic activity is sometimes called cardio because it gives your heart and lungs a great workout at the same time.
BREATHE!
STEADY PACE
🏃 Not too fast, just steady
⏱️ Keep going for many minutes
⏱️ Keep going for many minutes
FUEL PLUS AIR
🍎 Food gives the fuel
💨 Oxygen helps burn it for energy
💨 Oxygen helps burn it for energy
PAGE 2 OF 5 — THE OXYGEN JOURNEY
AIR TO MUSCLES
HOW OXYGEN REACHES YOUR MUSCLES
When you breathe in, your lungs grab oxygen from the air. Your heart then pumps blood to your lungs to pick up that oxygen and carry it all around your body. The blood delivers the oxygen straight to your busy muscles, where it helps burn food for energy. The harder you exercise, the more oxygen your muscles want, so you breathe faster and your heart beats quicker to keep up.
WHOOSH!
LUNGS
🫁 Pull oxygen out of the air
💨 Push out the used air
💨 Push out the used air
HEART
❤️ Pumps the oxygen-rich blood
🚀 Sends it out to every muscle
🚀 Sends it out to every muscle
MUSCLES
🔥 Burn food with the oxygen
💪 Make steady, lasting energy
💪 Make steady, lasting energy
PAGE 3 OF 5 — TRAIN THE ENGINE
GREAT AEROBIC FUN
🚴 Cycling and jogging are aerobic
🏊 So are swimming and dancing
🏊 So are swimming and dancing
STRONGER LUNGS
🫁 Lungs take in more air
❤️ Heart pumps more per beat
❤️ Heart pumps more per beat
GET EFFICIENT
TRAINING TUNES YOUR ENGINE
Doing aerobic exercise often makes your whole oxygen system better at its job. Your lungs learn to take in more air, your heart grows stronger and pumps more blood with each beat, and your muscles get better at using oxygen. This is called becoming more efficient. An efficient body can do the same activity with less effort, which is why a trained runner can jog much farther before feeling tired.
⚡ DID YOU KNOW?
As you get fitter, your resting heart rate often drops, because your stronger heart no longer has to beat as many times to do its job.
TUNE UP!
PAGE 4 OF 5 — GO THE DISTANCE
ENDURANCE POWER
ENDURANCE LETS YOU LAST LONGER
Endurance is the ability to keep moving for a long time without stopping. A strong aerobic engine gives you lots of endurance, so you can ride your bike further, play a whole game of football, or hike up a big hill. The more you train, the longer you can last. Aerobic fitness also helps you recover faster, so you catch your breath quickly after you stop and feel ready to go again.
KEEP GOING!
START EASY
🐢 Begin at a comfy pace
📈 Add a little more each week
📈 Add a little more each week
TALK TEST
🗣️ You can still chat while moving
✅ That means a good aerobic pace
✅ That means a good aerobic pace
RECOVER FAST
😮💨 Catch your breath quickly
🔁 Feel ready to go again
🔁 Feel ready to go again
PAGE 5 OF 5 — FUEL FOR LIFE
A GIFT FOR LIFE
POWER UP YOUR ENGINE
Your aerobic engine is one of the best gifts you can give your body. By moving at a steady pace most days, like biking, jogging, swimming, or even fast walking, you train your heart and lungs to work better for your whole life. A strong aerobic engine gives you energy, helps you focus at school, and keeps your heart healthy. Pick activities you enjoy, keep at them, and your engine will grow stronger and stronger.
POWER!
EVERY DAY
🚶 Even fast walking counts
😀 Pick activities you enjoy
😀 Pick activities you enjoy
REMEMBER
🫁 KEY FACTS
Aerobic exercise uses oxygen to make steady energy, training your heart and lungs to work more efficiently for long-lasting activities.
💨 Aerobic means with air, or oxygen
🚴 Great for endurance and going far
❤️ Builds a stronger heart and lungs
🚴 Great for endurance and going far
❤️ Builds a stronger heart and lungs
🧠 QUIZ TIME!
THE AEROBIC ENGINE · 5 QUESTIONS
QUESTION 01
What does the word aerobic mean?
QUESTION 02
What does your body use to turn food into energy during aerobic exercise?
QUESTION 03
Which of these is a good aerobic exercise?
QUESTION 04
What happens to your heart and lungs when you train aerobically?
QUESTION 05
What is endurance?
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