Importance of Cardiovascular Exercise

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Importance of Cardiovascular Exercise

• By Lauren Marren

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The problem with Being Sedentary

• Dictionary Definition Doing or requiring much
  sitting
• Just by definition we can tell this isnt
  desirable when wanting to achieve optimum health
• Overtime
• increase in resting heart rate
• increase in blood pressure
• higher levels of LDL
• lowered levels of HDL
• more likely to fatigue during normal day
  activities (lawn mowing, household cleaning)
• less calories used increase in pounds of fat

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The more you use your body the healthier it gets!

• The more you use your car, the less efficient it
  is. The opposite is true for your body! So why
  sit around all day? Get up DO SOMETHING!
• Increase longevity with daily physical exertion!
• Decrease stress levels
• Increase overall mood and self image
• Sleep better at night
• Spend more time with friends and family when
  exercising together

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Family Activities

• Local Parks
• Swing sets
• Bike trails
• Tennis Basketball Courts
• Tag
• Swimming
• Pool volleyball
• Racing
• Relay Racing
• Use the whole backyard!

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Running

• Running is an excellent form of cardiovascular
  exercise.
• Running can increase stress on the knees, and
  there are safer methods of running.
• Running on a track or treadmill provides a bounce
  in your step.
• Running on flat ground can damage knees from
  constant pounding.
• Make sure to have a good pair of running shoes
• Buy new shoes every few months or so if they are
  in constant use

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MoreCardiovascular activities

• Elliptic Machines
• A workout that mimics running, easier on the
  knees and joints.
• Some offer upper body work with moving
  handle bars

• Stationary Bikes
• A seated cardiovascular exercise
• Excellent for older populations or those
  recovering from injury.

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Statistics to think about
1 in 3 adults are obese
Only about 25 of adults exercise to an extent
that will achieve benefits

• Overweight children have a 74 chance of being
  overweight as an adult.

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Benefits for Activefemales

• During pregnancy
• Increase size of placenta, increasing nutrients
  given to baby
• Easier delivery
• Smoother transition into pre-pregnancy weight
  after delivery
• Prevent gestational diabetes (diabetes as a
  result of being overweight during pregnancy)

• Women exercising regularly can prevent risk of
  heart disease that normally follows menopause
• Regular activity increases bone health,
  preventing osteoporosis arthritis
• Improving balance through exercise prevents falls
  in old age

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Benefits for the active Male

• Men tend to store body fat in the abdomen
• beer belly
• This fat is known as visceral is hazardous to
  health
• Increases risk for heart conditions
• Especially important to exercise aerobically to
  decrease this deadly form of fat

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"Success is never ending, failure is never
final."- Dr Robert Schuller

• Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will
  land among the stars." -- Les Brown 
• "Obstacles are those frightful things you can see
  when you take your eyes off your goal." -- Henry
  Ford
• "Success often comes to those who dare to act it
  seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of
  the consequences." -- Jawaharlal Nehru 
• A lack of motivation is one of the most common
  reasons why people skimp on exercise. It is not
  uncommon to lose motivation, or having trouble
  finding it in the first place. I hope these
  quotes will help to put fuel in the fire.

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The End!