Exercise - Indepth Material

Strengthening your muscles can enable you to more easily tackle everyday physical tasks and prepare you for your recreational activities.

Muscular endurance refers to the ability of a muscle or a group of muscles to repeatedly contract over a long period of time and withstand fatigue. Improved muscular endurance is associated with health benefits.

Cardiovascular fitness refers to the ability of your respiratory system to deliver oxygen to your muscles, and for your muscles to utilize oxygen for sustained physical activity. Why is it important for health?

You observe your muscles working for you in all your physical actions, but what occurs in your body to achieve muscle action? How do the nutrients you consume contribute to your daily physical activities?

In this second article learn about adjusting your physical activity and exercise to changes in the weather.