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Basic Nutrition

  Cardiovascular Exercise

Benefits of Cardiovascular Fitness
Essentials of Aerobic Exercise

The important components of aerobic exercise are

Mode
Intensity
Duration
Frequency
Progression

For more information, read these Exercise Guidelines http://apps.medsch.ucla.edu/nutrition/exerguid.htm from the American College of Sports Medecine.

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