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Does Cardio Make You Feel Young?

Posted: 02/13/2012

Does Cardio Make You Feel Young? By Laura Williams •  As you approach middle age and beyond, you may start noticing that things don't always work the way they used to. Maybe you get tired more easily or you find it's harder to stand up after you've been sitting on the floor for a while. You may even start to feel the occasional ache or pain in well-used joints....

Incorporating Stationary Bikes into your Fitness Routine

Posted: 06/07/2011

Stationary bikes just aren't what they used to be. They're better. A low-impact exercise, stationary bikes don't put stress on your joints, so they can be a great replacement for the treadmill when your knees are aching. Over the years, stationary bikes have seen many improvements. It's a classic type of fitness equipment that has lasted for decades because it works.It's simpleStationary...

What is cardio vascular fitness

Posted: 05/11/2011

Cardiovascular fitness is a special form of muscular endurance. It is the efficiency of the heart, lungs, and vascular system in delivering oxygen to the working muscle tissues so that prolonged physical work can be maintained. A person’s ability to deliver oxygen to the working muscles is affected by many physiological parameters, including heart rate, stroke volume, cardiac...

"How To Do More Work To Increase Your Cardio"

Posted: 05/03/2011

There are two quotes that I’d like to tell you about. The first is fairly popular in the martial arts world:“Conditioning is the greatest hold.” – Karl GotchThe other is also well-known, esp. if you’re an American football fan:“Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” – Vince LombardiIn many ways, they both drive home the same basic point...

Physical Activity & Cardiovascular Health Fact Sheet

Posted: 11/02/2010

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the No. 1 killer in America. In 2004, about 871,000 adults in the United States died of CVD, accounting for about 36 percent of all deaths.Lack of physical activity is a risk factor for coronary heart disease.The relative risk of coronary heart disease associated with physical inactivity ranges from 1.5 to 2.4, an increase in risk comparable with...