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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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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

Koivu's return will be boosted by his ability to continue skating and maintain cardiovascular conditioning while he's out.

From Seattle Times Feb. 22, 2011

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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