Welcome back to SCR Fitness! This week I am going to be talking about the important of cardiovascular activity. Cardiovascular activity is often used interchangeably with the term aerobic exercise, both of these consist of any type of physical activity that works large muscle groups and gets your blood pumping.<\/p>\n
Cardio (aerobic) exercise consists of a variety of activities that you can do to get your blood pumping and muscles working:
\n–\tRunning
\n–\tRiding a bike
\n–\tBrisk walking
\n–\tSwimming
\n–\tHeavy cleaning
\n–\tRigorous gardening
\n–\tPlaying sports such as soccer, basketball, etc.<\/p>\n
As a former track and field athlete, cardio has been the most frequent fitness activity that I do. I love running because it provides me with an escape of sorts. When I\u2019m running my mind goes blank. I\u2019m not thinking about the stressful day I had, or approaching deadlines, I just focus on the ground in front me and the air around me. Ironically enough, running brings me peace, even though I\u2019m usually exhausted by the end of it.<\/p>\n
It is recommended that individuals get a weekly minimum of 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity, or 75 minutes of rigorous activity.<\/p>\n
There are also many benefits to cardiovascular\/aerobic exercise.
\n–\tImproves cardiovascular health and helps blood pump through the body more efficiently
\n–\tLowers blood pressure
\n–\tRegulates weight
\n–\tRegulates blood sugar
\n–\tCan lessen the frequency and severity of asthma attacks
\n–\tHelps people get better sleep
\n–\tStrengthens the immune system
\n–\tImproves brain power by making brain tissue stronger and healthier
\n–\tImproves mood through stimulation and release of hormones such as dopamine,
\nnorepinephrine and serotonin, which all aid in mood regulation.<\/p>\n
Cardiovascular activity is also one of the most practical and affordable exercises you can do because it doesn\u2019t require special equipment or even a gym membership.<\/p>\n
Source: https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/fitness-exercise\/benefits-of-aerobic-exercise#takeaway<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Welcome back to SCR Fitness! This week I am going to be talking about the important of cardiovascular activity. Cardiovascular activity is often used interchangeably with the term aerobic exercise, both of these consist of any type of physical activity that works large muscle groups and gets your blood pumping. Cardio (aerobic) exercise consists of a variety of activities that you can do to get your blood pumping and muscles working: – Running – Riding a bike – Brisk walking – Swimming – Heavy cleaning – Rigorous gardening – Playing sports such as soccer, basketball, etc. As a former track and field athlete, cardio has been the most frequent fitness activity that I do. I love running because it provides me with an escape of sorts. When I\u2019m running my mind goes blank. I\u2019m not thinking about the stressful day I had, or approaching deadlines, I just focus on the ground in front me and the air around me. Ironically enough, running brings me peace, even though I\u2019m usually exhausted by the end of it. It is recommended that individuals get a weekly minimum of 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity, or 75 minutes of rigorous activity. There are also many benefits to cardiovascular\/aerobic exercise. – Improves cardiovascular health and helps blood pump through the body more efficiently – Lowers blood pressure – Regulates weight – Regulates blood sugar – Can lessen the frequency and severity of asthma attacks – Helps people get better sleep – Strengthens the immune system – Improves brain power by making brain tissue stronger and healthier – Improves mood through stimulation and release of hormones such as dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin, which all aid in mood regulation. Cardiovascular activity is also one of the most practical and affordable exercises you can do because it doesn\u2019t require special equipment or even a gym membership. Source: https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/fitness-exercise\/benefits-of-aerobic-exercise#takeaway<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8527,"featured_media":100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[175],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8527"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions\/101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/scrfitness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}