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Article: Terms of endurance: spare muscle and boost aerobic capacity with this guide to cardiovascular exercise.
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- Muscle & Fitness/Hers
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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Some people love cardio, some hate it, but everyone agrees that the benefits are worth the sweat. Cardio exercise burns fat, sweats out toxins, increases post-workout calorie expenditure for up to 48 hours and kicks up endorphins for a natural high. Increasing the amount of cardio work you do every week will not only give you better endurance and more energy for daily activities but it can also carry over to your strength training, enabling you to work out longer and stronger.
If you're looking to build cardio endurance--whether for personal goals or a date with a charity event--but worry that doing a lot of aerobic exercise will mean sacrificing the muscle you've ...