March 14, 2010
endurance training and cardiovascular health
“Our data suggest that exercise may have an inverted U-shape relation with arterial stiffness. In other words, when you do not exercise you have higher risk of cardiovascular events, but the same also happens when you exercise too much,” study lead investigator Dr. Despina Kardara, of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, said in a news release. “Regular long-term endurance training is generally beneficial for heart health, but it seems that the cardiovascular system is like a sports car engine. If you do not use it, it will decay, but if you run it too fast for too long, you might burn it out.”
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Someone needs to print this out and carefully tape it to the lockers inside my gym. Californians can be a little hypocritical (about moderation) when it comes to exercise.