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546 ALICE CALLAHAN, PHD, HEATHER LEONARD, MED, RDN, AND TAMBERLY POWELL, MS, RDN<br />

incorporating a range of activities into your regular routine. As you exercise regularly, your<br />

body will begin to change <strong>and</strong> you will notice that you are able to continue your activity<br />

longer <strong>and</strong> with greater ease.<br />

THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS<br />

Cardiorespiratory Endurance<br />

Cardiorespiratory endurance is built by aerobic training, which involves activities that<br />

increase your heart rate <strong>and</strong> breathing such as walking, jogging, or biking. Aerobic<br />

exercise is continuous exercise (lasting more than 2 minutes) that can range from low to<br />

high levels of intensity. It increases heart <strong>and</strong> breathing rates to meet increased dem<strong>and</strong>s<br />

for oxygen in working muscles. Regular, moderate aerobic activity— about thirty minutes<br />

at a time for five days per week—trains the body to deliver oxygen more efficiently, which<br />

strengthens the heart <strong>and</strong> lungs <strong>and</strong> reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.<br />

Strengthening your heart muscle <strong>and</strong> increasing the blood volume pumped each heartbeat<br />

boosts your ability to supply your body’s cells with oxygen <strong>and</strong> nutrients, to remove carbon<br />

dioxide <strong>and</strong> metabolic wastes. It also leads to a lower resting heart rate for healthy<br />

individuals. In addition to the benefits of aerobic training for cardiovascular health, it is also<br />

an excellent way to maintain a healthy weight.<br />

Muscle Strength<br />

Muscle strength is developed <strong>and</strong> maintained by weight or resistance training, often called<br />

anaerobic exercise. Anaerobic exercise consists of short duration, high intensity<br />

movements that rely on immediately available energy sources <strong>and</strong> require little or<br />

no oxygen during the activity. This type of high intensity training is used to build muscle<br />

strength with short, high-intensity activities. Building muscle strength <strong>and</strong> endurance is not<br />

just crucial for athletes <strong>and</strong> bodybuilders—it’s important for children, seniors, <strong>and</strong> everyone<br />

in between. The support that your muscles provide allows you to work, play, <strong>and</strong> live more<br />

efficiently.

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