Not only is aerobic training good for you, but also other sorts of exercise are beneficial.
Endurance Training
Makes your body better at using fat for energy
Makes your muscles more efficient at using O2 Increases you VO2 max (the amount of O2 your body can use in 1 minute)
Strength Training
Makes your muscles thicker, so they can contract stronger.
This is called hypertrophy.
Makes the tendons bigger and stronger
Anaerobic Training
Makes the walls of the heart thicker
Makes your muscles put up with lactic acid for longer, and get rid of it better.
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