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Hiking: 10 physical and mental health benefits

The Sporting

Hiking Delivers a Great Cardio Workout You get sustained cardiovascular exercise from hiking, which means it can increase your cardio-respiratory health and should become a semi-regular part of your fitness training. When you're on a hike, your lungs, heart, and even arteries will get a workout.

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VO2 max: What is it and how can you improve yours?

My Zone

It is used globally to measure the endurance or cardio fitness of individuals. It's the gold standard of cardio fitness. VO2 max is, very simply, the maximum amount of oxygen that a person can intake. Below, learn how to measure your VO2 max, understand where you are in terms of standard, and how to improve your score.

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Encouraging greater sport participation

Learning Through Sport

Sport for health, like cardio tennis and cardio football, are difficult to find. I also include 'ergo' sports like indoor rowing, sport for health like cardio tennis. Flexible 'pay as you play' options are often not available. Short, socially oriented sport sessions are not available.

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PE Warm Up Routines

PLT4M

The main components of this PE warm up are: 1) Light cardio 2) Dynamic Warm Up Exercises 3) Mobility & Static Stretching 4) Movement Prep This is a commonly used structure for physical education classes with a fitness-focused approach. The simplest way to accomplish this is to hop into some light “cardio” work.

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Heart Rate & Resistance Training Re-imagined For Physical Education & Sports

Heartzones

Notice the elastic bands in the partner drills, that provide leg resistance exercise, while also providing cardio conditioning. Resistance training does not have to include traditional weights or weight machines. Resistance training is good for the bone health as well as good for the heart.

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Mindful Movement: Best Exercises to Elevate Your Mental Health

The Sporting

Possible Relief from Sleeping Conditions like Insomnia When you want your body to perform some physical labour in the form of exercises, such as strength training or cardio workout, your whole metabolism gets boosted, and your muscles are relaxed. Doing exercise regularly helps to boost confidence and improves our looks as well.

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UEFA Launches Online CPR Training

The Sporting

Following the launch of the ‘Get Trained, Save Lives’ campaign last November, UEFA and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) have today introduced an interactive training module on get-trained.com – a dedicated platform teaching football fans the basic skills of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in under 4 minutes.

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