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  2. Aerobic exercise - Wikipedia

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    Among the possible health benefits of regular aerobic exercise are: [41] May improve mood [41] [6] Strengthens and enlarges the heart muscle, to improve its pumping efficiency and reduce the resting heart rate, known as aerobic conditioning; May improve circulation efficiency and reduce blood pressure; May help maintain independence in later ...

  3. Cardiorespiratory fitness - Wikipedia

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    Cardiorespiratory fitness can be increased by means of regular physical activity and exercise. The medical community agrees that regular physical activity plays an important role in reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke , hypertension, diabetes, and a variety of other morbid conditions.

  4. Cardiovascular fitness - Wikipedia

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    Cardiovascular fitness is a component of physical fitness, which refers to a person's ability to deliver oxygen to the working muscles, including the heart.Cardiovascular fitness is improved by sustained physical activity (see also Endurance Training) and is affected by many physiological parameters, including cardiac output (determined by heart rate multiplied by stroke volume), vascular ...

  5. Aerobics - Wikipedia

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    Popular music is used throughout the class. This is sometimes followed by a strength section which uses body weight exercises to strengthen muscles and a stretch routine to cool down and improve flexibility. Classes are usually 30–60 minutes in length and may include the use of equipment such as a barbell, aerobic step, or small weights. [7]

  6. High-intensity interval training - Wikipedia

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    The high-intensity exercise should be done at near maximum intensity. The medium exercise should be about 50% intensity. The number of repetitions and length of each depends on the exercise, but may be as little as three repetitions with just 20 seconds of intense exercise. [12] The specific exercises performed during the high-intensity ...

  7. 6 best types of cardio to improve heart health, burn calories ...

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    Cardio exercises like swimming, HIIT, walking, cycling, jumping rope can strengthen your muscles, reduce body fat, and help you lose weight. 6 best types of cardio to improve heart health, burn ...

  8. These Are the Best Cardio Exercises for Weight Loss - AOL

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    The basic formula to losing weight is to burn more calories than you consume (though it’s not always that easy), Landicho says, and cardio leads that effort by burning calories long after your ...

  9. Endurance training - Wikipedia

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    Endurance training is the act of exercising to increase endurance. The term endurance training generally refers to training the aerobic system as opposed to the anaerobic system. The need for endurance in sports is often predicated as the need of cardiovascular and simple muscular endurance, but the issue of endurance is far more complex.