Does weight training help with cardiovascular health for younger adults?

Research is now suggesting that regular vigorous resistance training may improve aerobic performance in adult subjects. Several studies especially concerning older adults have shown that regular weight training improved both strength and aerobic capacity. At this point, there is not enough evidence to determine if resistance or weight training provides a benefit to cardiovascular fitness for young people. If you want to improve your child’s aerobic fitness and cardiovascular health, they would get more benefit from engaging in regular aerobic training such as cycling, running, rowing, and tennis. 

Weight training is important for everyone over the age of 12 with physician consent. Interval training is a great way to incorporate weights and cardio in one workout. There are many different ways this workout can be designed and it can be done up to three or four times a week with great results in as little as three weeks. Some have even claimed to notice a difference after just one work out. Younger adults have a unique advantage to getting these habits started earlier and extremely reducing risk of a whole list of health problems people that don't exercise will experience as early as 30 years of age. 

Strength/weight training that is performed in a circuit (one exercise performed immediately after the next) keeps the heart rate up and would help with cardiovascular health.

Yes, weight training can help with cardiovascular health for young adults, but it depends on how you are training. For one thing when you are lifting weights you should focus on your breath and maintain deep inhales and exhales which will increase the flexibility of your diaphragm making each breathe easier and more efficient.

Also, you can do a circuit training system where you are moving quickly from one station or exercise to the next. This will get your heart rate up which will improve cardiovascular health.