The terms cardiovascular exercise, cardiorespiratory fitness and aerobic exercise are all synonymous. Examples include walking, jogging, biking, swimming, and any other repetitious activity that can be performed over an extended period of time.
Cardiovascular exercise has numerous benefits.
All of these benefits combine to help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors like obesity, hypertension, and high blood cholesterol. In addition, cardiovascular exercise serves as a foundation for the activities of daily living, sports, and other outdoor activities. Activities such as tennis, golf, skiing, dancing, basketball, volleyball, boxing, hiking, and strength training programs all benefit from cardiovascular exercise. However, there are several precautions you should take to help maximize exercise safety. Post-meal Exercise Cardiovascular exercise soon after a full meal can compromise oxygen and nutrient delivery to the working muscles, and cause gastric discomfort.