Cardiovascular Activity
Ashley Landaverde
5-26-15
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Cardiovascular Activity
Cardiovascular health relates to the health of the heart and blood vessels. You should work out your heart for at least 20 minutes or more daily or at a minimum of three days per week. Some examples of aerobic activities that will help you work out your heart are basketball, swimming, running, skate boarding, roller skating, soccer, or any activity that involves raising your heart rate. Regular exercise is an important way to lower your risk of heart diseases. You need to work out your heart because that is how you obtain a healthy lifestyle, instead of having heart diseases. You don't want to go through life with heart disease. It's not hard to work your heart 20 minutes a day in order to live life free of heart disease and possibly suffering from obesity and other related diseases.
Cardiovascular activity is the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen rich blood to working muscle tissue. For example swimming is a cardiovascular activity because it works out your heart and also works out the major muscle groups of the body. Another example of a highly efficient cardiovascular activity is running and jogging because they condition the cardiovascular system. Both activities are highly aerobic activity that utilizes both fatty acids and carbohydrates for energy. There are a lot more cardiovascular activity to choose from that can fit your life style. So there shouldn't be any reason not to work out your heart. You can even walk because that's also a activity that works out the heart. It's also an activity that you most likely already do on a regular basis. The key is to walk at a pace that will elevate the heart rate and continue for at least 20 minutes.
You can contribute to a healthier life by eating healthy and eating consistently as well. A diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in carbohydrates is beneficial to a healthier life style. Protein is also important because it fuels the muscles. However the amount of protein need is bases on what you are trying to do with your physic. If you are trying to build muscle you need to increase the amount of protein you intake. If you prefer a lean body, only a standard amount of protein is necessary to replenish the amount of protein that your body uses during your physical activities. I know this summer I am going to be working out by doing a lot of fun activities. For example running or swimming at the beach and many more things.
Cardiovascular activity is the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen rich blood to working muscle tissue. For example swimming is a cardiovascular activity because it works out your heart and also works out the major muscle groups of the body. Another example of a highly efficient cardiovascular activity is running and jogging because they condition the cardiovascular system. Both activities are highly aerobic activity that utilizes both fatty acids and carbohydrates for energy. There are a lot more cardiovascular activity to choose from that can fit your life style. So there shouldn't be any reason not to work out your heart. You can even walk because that's also a activity that works out the heart. It's also an activity that you most likely already do on a regular basis. The key is to walk at a pace that will elevate the heart rate and continue for at least 20 minutes.
You can contribute to a healthier life by eating healthy and eating consistently as well. A diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in carbohydrates is beneficial to a healthier life style. Protein is also important because it fuels the muscles. However the amount of protein need is bases on what you are trying to do with your physic. If you are trying to build muscle you need to increase the amount of protein you intake. If you prefer a lean body, only a standard amount of protein is necessary to replenish the amount of protein that your body uses during your physical activities. I know this summer I am going to be working out by doing a lot of fun activities. For example running or swimming at the beach and many more things.