4. Cardio Life

1. What Is Cardiovascular Fitness?

Before you can answer the question, "why is cardiovascular fitness important?", you need to understand the meaning of cardiovascular fitness. Cardiovascular fitness is often called aerobic exercise. There are two factors that distinguish cardiovascular fitness from other types of exercise.

1. Cardiovascular fitness enhances the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen-rich blood to the working muscles.
2. Cardiovascular fitness enhances the muscle's ability to use this oxygen to supply adequate energy for movement.

BENEFITS

1. IMPROVED HEART HEALTH
2. INCREASED METABOLISM
3. IMPROVED HORMONAL PROFILE
4. IMPROVED RECOVERY ABILITY
5. MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES

Those are just a few of the benefits that you will see with regular cardiovascular exercise. If you are just getting started, first focus on simply finding an activity that gets you moving and gets your heart rate up. Those are the two key components to what cardio is. Any form of exercise will do, whether it is going for a walk, a bike ride or performing in an organized sport