We begin the Cardiovascular Exercise component by discussing the principles and guidelines for a safe and effective cardiovascular exercise program. You'll learn exactly how to get the best results for your specific goals and interests, including recommendations for the warm-up, cool-down, stretching, frequency, duration, and the intensity under which you should train.

We'll also devote time to the several cardiovascular training methods that you can choose from to prevent boredom and overcome plateaus. These training techniques are extremely valuable but rarely taught; people more commonly get in the habit of doing the same exercise the same way over and over leading to boredom and disinterest. Eventually improvement comes to a staggering halt. Therefore, it is critical that you continually vary your cardiovascular exercise routine. The Global Health and Fitness (GHF) program presents many ways of adding variety to your program so you never need become bored and so you can continue to achieve results over the long run.

We also discuss ways of staying motivated throughout your exercise program, understanding your body type, and the best ways to measure your progress. Lastly, we discuss several precautions you should take to maximize exercise safety, including how long you should wait after eating, recommendations for exercising in hot weather, and pollutants to be aware of when exercising.

GHF offers a personal, practical approach to health and fitness for all levels of experience. Our program integrates weight management, nutrition, cardiovascular exercise, strength training, and flexibility training into individually-tailored plans to help you develop and maintain a body full of energy and free from unnecessary injury and disease. With GHF, you'll adopt gradual, realistic changes into your life that will make healthy eating and activity a permanent pleasure. That's the GHF way!

Note: From time to time within the text you will see references to specific exercises, for example, the treadmill or stairstepper. If you want a detailed exercise instruction, including a video demonstration , simply double-click on the exercise.