Cardiovascular Exercise
Cardiovascular exercise is essential in physical fitness, weight loss and management, as well as overall good cardiovascular health. It can be achieved through walking, swimming, skating, biking, stair climbers, treadmills, jogging or any physical activity that involves large muscle movement and is performed for a period of time. Even mowing the lawn and cleaning the house are good forms of cardiovascular exercise.
The goal of cardiovascular exercise is to deliver more oxygen to the cells of your body and to do so, you must elevate your heart rate. Therefore, if you plan on being successful at this task, be prepared to breathe a little heavier and to sweat a bit. A minimum of 20 minutes of cardiovascular exercise is recommended at least 3 days a week to maintain fitness. Weight loss requires more time and more exertion. Frequency, duration and intensity all have an impact on your results--the more of each, the more extreme the results.
What will cardiovascular exercise do for me?
- Physical fitness
- More energy
- Decreased blood pressure
- Increased HDL (good cholesterol)
- Decreased LDL (bad cholesterol)
- Increased lung and heart efficiency
- Increased immune system efficiency
- Increased metabolism
- Decreased stress level
- Mental well-being
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