A Cardiovascular Exercise Programme - Do Not Delay; Get Started Today!

By Andy G Smith


In an earlier article I described the advantages of exercising at an intensity of 7 out of 10, or 70% of your maximum heart rate. The scale from 1 to 10 is called your 'rate of perceived exertion' and I will refer to it as RPE as I explain how to improve your current cardiovascular fitness.

If we look past the obvious then there are more advantages to training at greater intensities. If we use a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is too easy and 10 is almost impossible then you should ideally exercise at a minimum of 7. At 7 it will be hard and you should sweat, but you should be able to sustain the intensity for a minimum of 20 minutes. When you exercise at this intensity, changes begin to take place in your body.

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You may have seen that I haven't detailed what types of exercise you should be doing! The beauty of this programme is that it doesn't matter as long as it elevates your heart rate. If you are going to do this at the gym, then the activity could be swimming, walking, jogging, cross training, rowing, or aerobics.

That said, only work up to higher intensities as your fitness develops. You should be in this for the long haul, so don't over do it in the first couple of days! Start with what you are able to do and aim to progress over time. Also, seek guidance from your GP if you have any health conditions or concerns.