Chapter 4: The Cardiorespiratory System
Fitness professionals must have basic working knowledge of the cardiorespiratory system for a number of reasons. Program design principles are all based on the underlying
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Beau has a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science from Liberty University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science from the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
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Fitness professionals must have basic working knowledge of the cardiorespiratory system for a number of reasons. Program design principles are all based on the underlying