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cardiovascular conditioning

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noun

  1. enhancement of heart and circulatory function produced by regular vigorous aerobic exercise, as jogging, swimming, or cycling.


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Faalele said he’s lost weight every year since enrolling at Minnesota at 426 pounds and that has helped his cardiovascular conditioning and aided him in honing his skills.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2022

He would lift weights and work on his cardiovascular conditioning.

From Washington Times • Mar. 26, 2015

"In my opinion, and broadly speaking, exercise intensity must be relatively high in order to gain cardiovascular conditioning from brief, interval style workouts," Martin Gibola, a short exercise-enthusiast and McMaster's Professor, wrote in an email.

From The Verge • Nov. 12, 2014

Jerry is a candidate to replace the recently retired right guard Chris Snee, but he will have to get his knee healthy and regain his cardiovascular conditioning.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2014

Well, yoga has side effects too: better strength, better balance, peace of mind, stronger bones, cardiovascular conditioning, lots of stuff.

From Time Magazine Archive