When you're looking to get fit not only to fit into your favorite pair of jeans, but also to improve your overall level of health, aerobic training is one of the most important things you can do. The better you can get your heart rate up, the better it is for your health.

Your personal trainer can guide you through the exercises to track your heart rate and be sure that you are getting the maximum results out of your time. You will want to maintain target heart rates designed for you - and have aerobic exercises that you can actually do.

This is why it's a good idea to work with a trainer when you decide to start any kind of aerobics - especially if it's been a while. There are many benefits to getting involved with aerobic training.

It has been proven over and over again that aerobic exercises can prevent cardiovascular disease as well as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and even stroke. If you get involved with a lot of weight-bearing cardio exercises like walking and running, it can even help to prevent osteoporosis.

The word aerobics, means "with oxygen" so you are using oxygen to produce more energy while you are working out. This is going to ensure you work your heart and your lungs harder, which will strengthen your your immune system.

The hardest working muscle in your body is your heart, no matter what the rest of your body feels like after working out with an aerobic personal trainer. Additionally, as you strengthen your heart, your heart will be able to pump blood more efficiently to the rest of your body. This can help to remove toxins and waste, leaving your heart (and the rest of your body) healthier than ever.

If you don't strengthen your heart through aerobics, it's never going to get strong like it needs to be.

Aerobics is all about pumping blood through your body. This is going to help raise your HDL and lower your LDL - which is basically increasing your good cholesterol and decreasing your bad cholesterol. There will be less buildup of plaque throughout your arteries as a result.

All it takes is being active with aerobics in order to see these results. When you don't have to worry about clogged arteries, you can add years to your life expectancy.

When you get involved with this form of training, you are going to increase the efficiency of your respiratory system, which means you are improving the oxygen supply to your body. With more oxygen, your organs will function properly and you can experience a higher level of health.

Not only does aerobic training prevent health problems, strengthen your heart and respiratory system, and keep your arteries clear, it also reduces body fat. It's important to implement this type of exercise into your daily routine so that you can feel better from the inside out.

Aerobic exercises aren't always about what you see on the scale, though it can certainly help. If you want to see how exercise is helping you, start tracking your body fat percentage. It may be startling to see what your body fat is and what it can be - all because you decide to get your heart racing a little more.

High intensity interval training, known as HIT, is another form of aerobics where you break the steady state of your pace, and instead you increase and decrease your heart rate throughout your exercise routine. Some of the main benefits to this kind of aerobics is:

When you are done with your workout, it's a good idea to replenish your energy and add to your heart health.

This maple grilled salmon recipe is filled with heart healthy omega 3 fats and B vitamins, known for producing energy.

¼ cup rice wine vinegar
3 Tspn maple syrup
2 Tspn Orange juice
4 6-ounce salmon filets
Pinch of salt and pepper
Cooking spray

 1. Combine the vinegar, syrup and juice into a ziploc bag, then add the salmon. Seal the bag and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours.

2. Preheat the grill or a grill pan to medium-high heat.

3. Remove the salmon from marinade and place the marinade into a saucepan to bring to a boil. Reduce the marinade for about 5 minutes until it has reduced to about 2 tablespoons.

4. Place the salmon on the heat after coating grill or pan with cooking spray. Grill for 4 minutes per side or until the salmon flakes when a fork is scraped against it. Base with the marinade reduction.

5. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper and serve.

6. Optional: serve over a bed of brown rice and fresh grilled vegetables.