| The core of true fitness lies in your heart's strength. | | | | without oxygen allowing the body to use less energy. |
| Your heart is one of the most valuable pieces of | | | | Cardio training like cycling, running or aerobics uses |
| equipment in your body. This little pump the size of | | | | much more energy because the consumption of |
| your own fist literally creates life for your body. You | | | | oxygen is higher resulting in excessive sweat. |
| can survive a shock to your brain, but if your heart | | | | One way to keep an excellent healthy heart is to |
| stops, the chances of survival diminish drastically. If | | | | exercise aerobically to maintain proper cardiovascular |
| your heart is weak, your whole body is weak. It | | | | health. In other words, you must stress or cause |
| represents the ultimate power both internally and | | | | your heart to work harder than usual to keep |
| externally. A strong heart helps you lift weights | | | | arteries clear and to improve pumping power as well. |
| easier, helps you run faster, jump higher and creates | | | | Weight training is not the best method to exercise |
| a better athlete or a better exercise devotee. | | | | the heart. It affects the heart somewhat, but not |
| If all the above is true, how come a lot of us worry | | | | enough. Make sure that you choose the right |
| about the size of our biceps instead? I believe this is | | | | exercises that focus on the right system in your |
| true because one way or another, a lot of us believe | | | | body. What ensures results is selecting exercises that |
| it is harder to exercise the heart then it is to work | | | | directly affect the areas, muscles or system needing |
| other muscles. When you weight train for instance, | | | | improvement. This is one way to maximize results. |
| you don't sweat as much as when you participate in | | | | To be in shape forever then, it's imperative for the |
| aerobics. This is true because the system that | | | | health of the heart to be impeccable. |
| operates during weight training is anaerobic or | | | | |