1. Cardio Training 101 - What You Should Know
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A most overused word in the fitness world is cardiovascular
training or CV training. Yet despite its popularity, very few
people understand what CV exercise is and what benefits we
derive from it. What exactly is CV exercise?
The dictionary defines CV exercise as a "conditioning that
exercises the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels." This
means to say that when you undergo a CV activity, you are
giving your heart, lungs and circulatory system a good
workout. Regularly exercising your cardiovascular system is
very beneficial to your health since it acts as the body's
engine. Not having a strong CV
system can be detrimental to your
overall health. To determine the
condition of your cardiovascular
system you need to monitor your
resting heart rate (RHR) or
determine your blood pressure
(BP). RHR refers to the number of
times your heart pumps in one
minute. The lower your RHR the
more efficient and stronger your
CV system is. On the other hand,
your BP determines also determines your CV health by
measuring the pressure it exerts each time the heart beats.
The normal range for your BP is within the vicinity of 120/70
mmHG. This figure may slightly change with respect to the age
of the individual.
There are various types of CV exercises. The most effective
ones are those that employ large muscle groups like running,
swimming, cycling among others. These exercises use the
large muscles of the legs and arms for support while the
activity is being done. Lifting weights in the gym, meanwhile,
is less effective since you will only be using small muscle
groups in performing the activity.
As you can see in our Beachbody Coach article, there are so
many benefits that you can get from cardiovascular exercise.

2. Other than keeping your heart and lungs in top form, you can
also burn calories when you do your CV routines. Add to these
benefits the your muscles that gets well-toned when you do
the CV exercises. Moreover, your body releases release the
"happy hormones" known as endorphins when you exercise.
Endorphins are the hormones that make you feel good after
you do a CV workout.
Besides using our " P90X Recovery Formula ", to reap the
health and fitness benefits of cardiovascular exercise you
should aim to accomplish at least 40 minutes of continuous CV
exercises five times per week. For those who are not used to
walking or running this can be very challenging, However if
you learn to integrate your CV exercises in your daily activities
like your daily walks to the office or when you take the stairs
instead of taking the elevator, you will find out that this is
achievable. A study shows that about 17 percent of our car
travels are less than 1 mile. These journeys include kids to
drop the kids to school or going to the supermarket. That I
mile can easily be covered in 20 minutes on foot.
Cardiovascular exercise is paramount in any fitness program.
It should be understood well so that you will know how to
benefit from it. Fortifying your heart and lungs does not have
to be very complicated. If you understand the principles
behind CV exercises then you will find ease and comfort in
integrating it to your daily grind plus you get other health and
fitness benefits as well.