The prevalence and incidence of chronic heart failure (CHF) is steadily increasing in recently years. Due to the high levels of health care utilization and the impact of CHF on the quality of life of patients, more attention to improving the overall management of patients with chronic heart failure is required. Despite major advancing in medical technological and pharmacological treatment of chronic heart failure, many patients will still suffer from dyspnea, diminished exercise capacity and poor quality of life. There are various potential mechanisms in which exercise training may improve clinical outcomes in chronic heart failure patients. This article reviews the efficacy of exercise training on clinical outcomes and addressing the safety of exercise training and the issue of participation and adherence in exercise training in heart failure patient.