GET YOUR HEART PUMPING

GET YOUR HEART PUMPING

Aerobic fitness, cardiovascular conditioning, and cardio-respiratory health all fall into the category of having a healthy heart, strong lungs, and a functioning circulatory system. These are the keystones to enjoying an active, productive life now and an investment in maintaining a high quality of life in the future.
No doubt about it: Aerobic exercise is the only way to gain and maintain cardiovascular health. It means you have to get moving and raise your heart rate to an aerobic level. You can do this by fitness walking, jogging, swimming, working out on a gym’s cardio equipment, taking an aerobics class, or dashing up the stairs with a load of laundry to answer the call of a crying baby. You will recognize that you are in the aerobic zone when you become somewhat out of breath and feel your heart pumping fast. When you first embark on a fitness program, this might not take much—and it might feel uncomfortable or even scary. But as you become fitter and stronger, you will learn to love being in the aerobic zone, knowing that it is making you healthier and, yes, leaner too. “Exercise is the best investment you can make in yourself.”