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May 22
14m 58s

#219: Cardiovascular Aging: How to Measu...

Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT
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0:00: Introduction to cardiovascular aging 

2:00: How does the cardiovascular system age, and why should we care? 

5:56: How to measure cardiovascular aging 

8:24: How different types of exercise affects cardiovascular aging 

11:30: Exercise recommendations for improving cardiovascular age

12:54: How to track cardiovascular improvements without a fitness wearable

To take our free 35-minute Upper Body Build class taught by Dr. Shannon, visit portal.evlofitness.com.

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