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Cardiovascular FitnessCardiovascular Fitness also called Cardiorespiratory Fitness is at the heart of a healthy lifestyle. Coach Carvey Explains...
The cardiovascular system also includes your lungs and arteries. The entire system is strengthened by taxing it on a regular basis, which causes the heart, lungs and vessels to become stronger and more efficient. Use It Or Lose It!
I'm sure you have heard this term before. It couldn't be more true when it comes to cardiovascular fitness. Our bodies are intelligent and will react accordingly to the messages that we send it. So if you are somewhat of a couch potato, you are sending a message to your body that says, "Hey body I don't need those extra muscle fibers any more, they take up too much energy. And heart, you can just relax because I am not planning on jogging anytime soon. Oh, and all you extra calories, you can just go into storage until I finally decide to get off this couch."
Here is a MUCH better message, "Ok body, I am taking you out for a run again for the fourth week in a row. So you had better get stronger and start preparing for more and more runs and lifting of heavier weights. And fat cells, prepare to be released, I may need you soon." Your body has no choice when you send the message often enough. Cardiovascular Fitness BenefitsThere are so many benefits to improving cardiovascular health. Cardiorespiratory fitness is the foundation for all other wellness programs. See the top 6 physical activities for aerobic fitness. On a scale of 1-5 these six are a 5. According to the American Council on Exercise. And guess what? Running is one of them.Improving Cardiovascular FitnessA progression plan to improve health and fitness is the most sensible way, as I talk about in my beginner running Walking to jogging and finally to running being the natural progression. I will get a little more detailed with monitoring your heart rate and doing self assessments as you Improve your Cardiovascular FitnessFollow These Guidelines! Step by Step!
Now you should concentrate on tracking your heart rate to make sure that you are in the training zone. To learn more about heart rate training go to my
lose weight by running page.
If your ultimate goal is to lose weight, than you will need to take a look at your intake of calories and carefully plan out your workout program. It is most important to get your heart rate to the recommended level in order to burn of stored fat. I would recommend 45 to 60 minutes every other day of jogging or running in the training zone to better burn off that extra padding that may have accumulated and strengthen your heart lungs and arteries.
Cardiovascular Fitness TrainingDo you know what the Top 5 training methods are for improving your fitness levels are? I list them on the training page and tell you how to do each one. Whether you are doing this for general fitness, or are an athlete wishing to increase endurance or speed you will want to read this page. Click on the headline above...Some Tips From Coach Carvey
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