SkyView Academy Physical Education CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS ON BODY FUNCTIONS & METABOLISM

How does being in good Cardiovascular shape effect our bodily functions & metabolism?

 Your Liver functions more efficiently to promote such benefits:  Increases good cholesterol which breaks down and moves fats through blood  Protects against heart disease  Helps to decrease bad cholesterol  Aids in reducing amount of insulin required in blood sugar levels  Decreases type II Diabetes  Helps to control blood sugar levels YOUR LIVER

 Decreases percentage of body fat  Helps to take strain off weight bearing joints  Lowers hypertension  Allows you to move more easily through any activity  Helps one’s self image and sense of self control WHAT ABOUT BODY FAT?

 Helps to reduce levels of abdominal obesity  Fights creeping obesity  Slow but steady weight gain  Allows for the consumption of greater quantities of food and still maintain caloric balance OBESITY

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE EXERCISE?

 Increases activity in the “Krebs Cycle”  Cycle helps to produce the bulk energy muscles need for endurance EXERCISE CONT.

 Increases the diffusion of Oxygen capacity in lungs  Enables rapid exchange of oxygen from lungs to blood  Lowers the recovery time from workout  Can begin next exercise sooner  Don’t feel as sore, as long  Increases the number of enzymes involved in aerobic activity  Allows body to utilize nutrients and oxygen taken in by digestive and respiratory systems  Leads to higher energy levels while working out EXERCISE CONT.

 Increases depth of breathing  Enables a more relaxed breath  Increases amount of oxygen circulating through the bloodstream  Gets more air into lower parts of the lungs where greater levels of oxygen exchange occurs  Lower lungs have greater capillarization WHAT ABOUT BREATHING?

 The more in-shape you are, the lower your respiratory rate is  This means it’s more relaxing to breath  Increases minute volume of lungs for a given workload  This is the volume of are breathed into the body per minute  The more air intake, the oxygen goes to all parts of the body  This increases your VO2 max  This is the maximum oxygen uptake and the amount of oxygen you can consume while exercising at maximum capacity BREATHING CONT.

 The more in-shape you are, your body is able to use what resources it has more efficiency  This helps to maintain your resting metabolic (metabolism) rate  Increases body’s ability to to remove waste products  Digestive system works better  Waste passes through intestines much quicker  Lymphatic systems runs smoother which means your body can kill potentially harmful material easier  Aids in food digestion  Food is digested more efficiently  Less chance for cancers and other problems to arise  Lowers chances of getting breast, colon, prostate, uterus, ovarian, cervical cancer  Decreases in constipation EFFICIENCY

 Being in good cardio shape helps cool you down while working out by supplying more blood to your skin  This aids in heat regulation so you don’t suffer from heat stroke/exhaustion as easy  At the same time your body has a better ability to adapt to colder environments  Your thyroid will be happier which allows you to produce hormones to burn energy and carbs  You can resist upper respiratory tract infections and also fight IBS more efficiently OTHER BENEFITS