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Collaboratively discuss and define the following:

Cardiovascular activities should be the foundation of everyone's physical activity program. There are a variety of physical activities that work to elevate the heart rate and provide cardiovascular benefits. Below, list the benefits of cardiovascular endurance training (there are LOTS!!!) and then list the cardiovascular endurance activities that you enjoy.

=Benefits of CV endurance training

fitness routine.
 * Aimed at improving your heart muscle and cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular training or aerobic training may be accomplished in several ways and you don't need to spend any money. Walking, jogging, skipping rope, boxing, dancing, riding a bike - any of these qualify as aerobic exercise. Cardiovascular training should be an essential element of your

Benefits of cardiovascular training: > > (I enjoy walking, running, riding my bike, and swimming!)[] > > http://www.teachnet.ie/coconnor/definition.htm I enjoy riding my bike, using the eliptical, swimming, and running, and walking :)
 * 1) strengthens your heart
 * 2) helps you lose weight and reduce fat
 * 3) increases your endurance
 * The heart becomes more efficient
 * Blood volume. red cells and haemoglobin increases
 * Decreases resting resting pressure
 * Arteries grow larger
 * Diaphragm grows stronger
 * Lungs become more expandable increasing in volume
 * Decreases body fat
 * Increases energy level
 * Recovery after exercise becomes quicker
 * Reduces risk of heart disease, other hypokenetic conditions.
 * Reduces the risk of an early.

There are things in which you will notice right away, the immediate benefits, these include: 1) Energy level will increase 2) You will recover much quicker after a workout 3) you will sleep better 4) Your resting pressure will decrease 5) Your arteries will increase in size 6) your diaphragm will grow stronger 7) Lung Capacity will increase 8) and you will eventually lose body fat- could be right away or a few weeks down the road. This occurs because the heart becomes more efficient and your count improves as red cells and hemoglobin increases in your body.It is so important to increase your cardiovascular endurance to increase these benefits I brought forth. You should be sure to stay faithful to your exercise program as well. The important thing isn't to try to change overnight, but to make small changes over time. This can include taking the stairs instead of the elevator and parking far away from the stores when you are out shopping. In addition, if you have a sedentary job at the computer, try to take walks during your lunch break or in between projects. If you are in college, walk or bike to class instead of driving or taking the bus (Snyder, 2009). There are so many little things you can improve on throughout the day to increase your cardiovascular endurance. ---MB

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In addition to the physical benefits of cardiovascular training it also has mental benefits. Cardiovascular training is an effective way to help relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Often students turn to food,, alcohol and other unhealthy activities when stressed. Cardiovascular training is a much healthier option to stress relief. It also enables a person to sleep better, builds self-esteem and gives them more energy throughout the day which contributes to a person's overall state of mental well-being. The University of Illinois has also discovered that cardiovascular training has helped prevent brain cells from dying during old age. http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/mentalmuscle/default.htm

My favorite cardio workouts: football, basketball, running, snowboarding (high altitudes in Colorado really works out your lungs), cycling, swimming -M.M.

For indoor CV activities i like the eliptical the best, for outdoor i love running on the trail.
 * Benefits of cardiovascular training:**
 * 1) strengthens your heart
 * 2) helps you lose weight and reduce fat
 * 3) increases your endurance

Benefits of cardiovascular training: Stamina and endurance are requirements in many activities and they can be just what you require if you suffer from certain problems like lower back pains. If you train the muscles that support your lower back you may be able to achieve a lot of benefit during endurance building exercises. Muscular endurance does help you achieve more during your workday especially if you work in an occupation that is physically demanding. ([]). Also increases your energy level and is one of the best physical activities that can aid in weight loss. My enjoy riding my bike, walking or swimming. However, if I am wanting a good workout I typically choose an eliptical or treadmill indoors.

1. Increases your heart rate which in turn will make your lungs work better. 2. Raises your metabolism 3. Increases longevity 4. Burns fat 5. Improves your immune system 6. Increases your muscle mass 7. Strengthens your skeletal system http://sportsandcooking.com/?p=64
 * Benefits of Cardiovascular Training include:**

My favorite cardio workouts are running, using the elliptical, bike riding, rollerblading, and swimming.

The benefits of cardiovascular training vastly outweigh any potential cons and are overwhelmingly positive. During training heart size and volume increase, volume and total hemoglobin increase, stroke volume increases, cardiac output increases, heart rate decreases, pressure decreases, and cholesterol decreases. I love working to improve my cardiovascular health. Some of my favorite activities include running and rollerblading. I also enjoy swimming although seldom get the chance. ( Heyward, Vivian H. //Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription//. 5th ed. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2006. Print.) mc

__Benefits of CV Training Increases the bodies demand for oxygen and nutrients, and in doing so, increases the workload on the lungs, heart and many other muscles involved in the process of respiration and helping to increase your cardio respiratory endurance important – cardiorespiritory endurance is not to be confused with muscular endurance. http://www.fitsense.co.uk/fit_article.php?id=18

My favorite CV workouts are running/walking outside, biking, rollerblading, playing soccer, softball, or basketball.__

Aimed at improving your heart muscle and cardiovascular system, cardiovascular training may be accomplished in several ways and should be an essential element of one's fitness routine. Some benefits of cardiovascular training include strengthening the heart and lungs, making them more efficient and durable, and improving the quality of life. It also allows your body to use fats and sugars more efficiently, burns lots of calories, and plays an important role in reducing the onset and symptoms of aging and illness. (http://www.newellness.com/physfitn/benaero.htm) (http://www.topendsports.com/fitness/benefits.htm)

My favorite CV workouts include: running, walking, playing volleyball, and rollerblading. -Lisa

Exercise can have a surprising number of benefits: it can improve your cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance, which translates into an increase in energy; it can dramatically reduce the risk of coronary artery disease; it may also help lower pressure and cholesterol levels, and aid in weight control; and it appears to give self-esteem a measurable boost, and in general to improve your sense of well-being. (taken from []) You can derive these benefits at any age, and indeed, exercise - or at least staying physically active - appears to be increasingly important the older we get. Many of the problems commonly associated with aging - increased body fat, decreased muscular strength and flexibility, loss of bone mass, lower metabolism, and slower reaction times - are often signs of inactivity that can be minimized or even prevented by exercise. (taken from [])

Personally, I like to run, and lift/swim when I have the time to. Pretty much anything outdoors I enjoy doing such as playing basketball or softball. I also choose to walk to class instead of riding in the car with my roommate or neighbor. I figure it all counts so I try to get as much physical activity I can in each and everyday. Cody C.

The benefits of cardiovascular training are endless. Not only does working out instantly make you feel better about yourself, you train your heart muscles to become stronger, you experience weight loss, and have increased endurance and stamina. You also have healthier lungs, improve your immune system, improve circulation, reduce stress, increase your metabolism, sleep better, lower pressure and cholesterol, increase bone density, and sleep better. I would say all in all it will help you live a happier, healthier life. (http://ezinearticles.com/?20-Benefits-Of-Cardiovascular-Activity&id=1203765)

For my activities, I enjoy anything I can do outdoors. I also love recreational sports such as volleyball, basketball, softball, swimming, tennis, and just simply taking walks. - RN

There are many benefits of cardiovascular training that will enable an individual to live a healthier and more fulfilling life. Benefits of cardiovascular endurance include increased heart size, decrease in heart rate, lowered pressure, keep excess weight off, improved oxygen extraction, better flow, and many others. [].

The cardiovascular endurance activities that I enjoy are rollarblading and riding a bike on the Constitution Trail. I also enjoy walking in the woods and playing pick up basketball games at my buddy's house on the weekends. --Galen--

Cardiovascular exercise has many benifits which include: weight control, decreases bad cholesterol, increases good cholesterol, lowers blood pressure, and lowers the resting pulse. Aerobic exercise can burn 100- 700 calories an hour. Heart disease can be caused by hypertension which is due to high blood pressure. An aerobically trained heart can funtion on fewer beats per minute making it more efficient.

Cardiovascular activity can be defined as any type of continuous, long duration activity that uses the large muscle group while increasing oxygen consumption. The cardiovascular activity that I particiate in is running on the treadmill, riding a boke, tennis, and swimming. []

Doing any kind of exercise improves your health, but cardiovascular exercise has endess benefits. Some of them are, lowers your blood pressure and cholesterol level, and it also increases your energy level. Cardiovascular exercise can also dramatically reduce the risk of coronary artery disease. By exercising regularly you can also improve your self-esteem, and a sense of well-being. Some of the long term benefits of doing cardio are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility. Some of the cardiovascular activities I enjoy the most are running and walking on the treadmill. I also love to roller blade and ride my bike. http://www.weight-loss-tips-and-secrets.com/benefits-of-aerobic-exercise.html Rachel Collsen

Some of the benefits of cardiovascular activity include- - burns lots of calories - decreases risk for cardiovascular disease - increases metabolic rate - improves hormonal profile - decreases recovery time - helps manage diabetes

Here are some of the CV activities I enjoy- - running/jogging - walking - biking - swimming - playing sports (football, basketball, softball, etc)

Cardiovascular activity provides numerous benefits for those who engage in it regularly. These benefits will last a lifetime if cardiovascular activity is maintained. Even some of the most basic activities, such as walking can be beneficial.

http://www.ideasforwomen.com/health/fit-5sp-cardio-3.php & http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark85.htm

- Devoni


 * Benefits of cardiovascular endurance training:**
 * increased muscular endurance,
 * loss of fat,
 * increased energy,
 * greater well being,
 * decrease in anxiety and depression,
 * increases the level of HDL cholesterol,
 * lowers blood pressure,
 * improves immune system,
 * helps protect the body against many ailments including cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, and osteoporosis

--Kristi
 * Cardiovascular activities I enjoy:**
 * running, walking, using the elliptical, biking, and swimming

Some benefits of cardiovascular endurance training include:


 * 1.** The heart operates more efficient and becomes more stronger.
 * 2.** It helps to control your weight.
 * 3.** Decreases the risk in developing diabetes, heart diseases and obesity.
 * 4.** There is an augment in good cholesterol and reduction in bad cholesterol.
 * 5.** It augments endorphins.
 * 6.** Augments the body's efficiency to take in oxygen and makes you breathe faster.
 * 7.** It helps to reduce and regulate the body fat.
 * 8.** Increases the body muscle strength and elasticity.
 * 9.** Increases the quality of sleep that refreshes you early next morning.
 * 10.** Helps to decrease chronic diseases like heart disease and hypertension.
 * 11.** Aerobics intensify the resistance fatigue and gives you more vigor and energy.
 * 12.** Recovers your mood and decreases the depression, stress and anxiety.
 * 13.** It avoids overheating.
 * 14.** Aerobics pushes the blood faster and more energetically.
 * 15.** Helps in prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
 * 16.** Sculptures muscles of the body and makes your body more flexible.
 * 17.** Helps to reduce blood pressure.
 * 18.** Prevents from certain types of cancer also.

Some of my favorite aerobic activities are biking, running, and power walking. [] - BKA

1. Reduce risk of coronary artery disease 2. Lowers blood pressure 3. Lowers triglycerides 4. Higher level of HDL ("good") cholesterol

5. Reduces risk of diabetes 6. Reduces risk of obesity 7. Improves immune system 8. Reduces the risk of CHD mortality 9. Lowers risk for some reproductive cancers in women and colon cancers in men 10. Prevents osteoporosis in postmenopausal women 11. Burns fat 12. Increases metabolism http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Benefits-of-Cardiovascular-Activity/144336 The cardio exercise I have been doing this most lately is running/walking on the treadmill. I also enjoy playing softball, biking, and rollerblading,

Some interesting benefits of Cardiovascular Activity I found was:

1. It promotes the loss of body fat and has been reported to actually decrease the appetite in many individuals.

2. Cardiovascular training, when combined with a sensible diet, will promote an increase in lean body tissue and a decrease in body fat percentage.

3. Activities such as fast walking and jogging can not only assist in reducing the risk for developing osteoporosis, it can also help to slow down the progress of the disease for those whose doctors recommend exercise.

4. CV exercise also helps people with diabetes it increases the sensitivity of the cells to insulin so diabetics who exercise regularly require less insulin to effectively regulate blood sugar levels.

5. Cardiovascular exercise is often a major component of the therapy for those who have suffered a heart attack and for those who are at high risk for coronary artery disease.

6. Cardiovascular exercise has also been shown to decrease clinical symptoms of anxiety, tension and depression.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Benefits-of-Cardiovascular-Exercise&id=257189

My favorite form of CV activity would have to be riding my bike. I also like to work out on the elliptical at the gym. -Erin G

http://www.ayushveda.com/dietfitness/how-cardio-exercises-benefit-your-body/ --Abby B.
 * Benefits of Cardiovascular Training**
 * decrease risk of immune mediated disease
 * decrease risk of arthritis
 * help lower your resting heart rate
 * help build your endurance
 * strengthen your mental well-being
 * Cardiovascular activities that I enjoy**
 * Playing sports that include:
 * Soccer
 * Basketball
 * Football
 * Going on bike rides
 * Jogging around outside

Benefits of Cardiovascular Training 1. Improves your mood 2. Decreases your chances of a chronic disease, especially heart disease 3. Helps you manage your weight and look your best. 4. Boosts your energy level. 5. Promotes better sleep. 6. Increases Metabolism. 7. Improved Recovery Ability (after hard session in the gym, your muscles will recover quicker, not sore as long)

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Activities that I enjoy

1. Playing golf, if you walk 18, there is a bit of cardio, we walked 36 for college all the time, and that is pretty tough, especially on courses that have a lot of elevation changes, about 10-12 hours of walking up and down hills isnt as easy as it seems. 2. Lifting weights 3. Running/jogging/biking 4. Swimming 5. Occasionally, not regularly, other sports like basketball, tennis, baseball, or something else outdoors

Ben M.

Cardiovascular fitness promotes the loss of body fat and has been reported to actually decrease the appetite in many individuals. However, even if it doesn't reduce appetite, the calorie-burning effects of regular aerobic exercise can allow for substantial caloric intake. Many endurance athletes regularly consume between 3,000-5,000 calories per day and remain extremely lean. Cardiovascular training, when combined with a sensible diet, will definitely promote an increase in lean body tissue and a decrease in body fat percentage. (http://ezinearticles.com/?Benefits-of-Cardiovascular-Exercise&id=257189)

(http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/107/1/e2)
 * 1) Increase in exercise tolerance
 * 2) Reduction in body weight
 * 3) Reduction in blood pressure
 * 4) Reduction in bad (LDL and total) cholesterol
 * 5) Increase in good (HDL) cholesterol
 * 6) Increase in insulin sensitivity

My favorite cardiovascular exercises are: running, roller blading, P90x, and SWIMMING!

~STEFANIE SMITH

Cardiovascular Activities that I enjoy: This includes any type of sport. I play golf every day. Like Ben said, if you walk 18 holes carrying your bag, it tends to be a fairly decent workout, especially if the course is hilly. I also like to play basketball. Once it cools down and is no longer golfing weather, I go to my gym and play pickup games of basketball for several hours a few times per week. In my opinion, that is the best form of CV exercise. I also enjoy playing other sports, but 95% of the time its either golf or basketball. Matt R ___ · Cardiovascular fitness promotes the loss of body fat · Cardiovascular training, when combined with a sensible diet, will definitely promote an increase in lean body tissue and a decrease in body fat percentage. · The skeletal system can be strengthened by weight-bearing activities such as fast walking and jogging.
 * can also help to slow down the progress of the disease for those whose doctors recommend exercise.
 * The cardiovascualar activities that I enjoy are dancing and walking. LaKeesha J

Cardiovascular activities that I enjoy are dancing,walking, having my nephews make me participate in their racing contest to see who can run the fastest. I enjoy working out on the treadmill and the eliptical machine, and I also enjoy playing softball. ---Lakeshia Evans