Cardiovascular Fitness

The cardiovascular system, also known as the circulatory system, is defined by the Online Medical Dictionary as the heart and the blood vessels by which blood is pumped and circulated throughout the body. This description provides a simplistic general idea of just what exactly the cardiovascular system consists of. More specifically, the cardiovascular system is responsible for delivering nutrients and other necessary materials, namely oxygen, to the cells in your body. It is also responsible for removing waste materials from the body, primarily carbon dioxide.

Cardiovascular health is often overlooked by most individuals. In fact, this is probably one of the leading causes as to why complications of the cardiovascular system account for the top percentage of death in America; according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

Improving your cardiovascular fitness can lead to a marked improvement in your quality and length of life. This section of our website is designed to provide tips, information, approaches, and routines designed to facilitate a healthy cardiovascular system.

By often exercising your cardiovascular system you will undoubtedly reach an improved level of fitness, endurance, and mental well being. In addition, you will also improve your overall immune system which will allow you to ward off many of the debilitating diseases that afflict millions of individuals.