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Cardio or cardiovascular activity has a great lasting benefit for the body. Not only does this form of aerobic exercise promote weight loss, but also a feeling of general well being. It aids with motivation and has numerous health benefits as well. |
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The Importance of Cardio ActivityCardiovascular activity, also shortened to cardio or known as “aerobic exercise” is the most important thing that you or anyone can do for their body. It promotes strength, endurance, as well as remarkable weight loss. Cardio activity is recommended for everyday exercise, at least 30 minutes 5 times a week or more. You can also break up your exercise into 10 minute routines as long as it stays intense! There are a few different levels of cardio activity that you can do for weight loss. Light aerobic, moderate (the best level) and high intensity aerobic. High intensity aerobic exercise borders on anaerobic exercise. While light aerobics is best for days when you want to rest, or for those with health conditions that limit their exercise abilities. First, examine the benefits of light aerobic exercise. You can burn about 200 to 300 calories in an hour doing something easy, like a slow walk or a ballroom dancing course. This type of exercise gets your heart pumping and also encourages you to exercise more often since it isn’t difficult. In the long run its great for lower blood pressure as well. Moderate exercise torches fat, and allows you to burn up to 400 calories in an hour, depending on your weight and age. You will be improving your cardiovascular system as well as your endurance and strength. Light exercise cannot do this as well, so if you want to actually improve your fitness moderate cardio exercise is where you should be. Intense exercise is just that – intense. You can only manage intense workouts for short bursts throughout the day, especially if you are not fit enough to maintain a high level for a long period of time. High intensity cardio exercise can burn over 10 calories per minute, and work your muscles harder. This means that you can become stronger and faster in shorter amounts of time, and get more calories burned in less time. This is perfect for fat burning, as well as developing lean muscles. Anyone can do HIIT (high intensity interval training), as long as they tailor it to their strengths and weaknesses. The importance of any kind of cardio exercise is beyond calorie burning. You do so much for your body when you are burning calories, moving, and raising your heart rate. You become happier, stronger, and healthier. It’s not hard to feel the benefits right away. You will start to experience better sleeping habits as well as increase your productivity. The health benefits of cardio exercise are undeniable, and really work in your favor for weight loss and a healthier system. Types of cardio exercise include walking, running, jogging, swimming, dancing, and any other aerobic workout video you might see. All of your muscles move together and work hard to give you a full body workout. Fat is melted off your core, and everywhere else too! Not all exercise can tone and trim your entire body at once, but cardio activity definitely can. Swimming is especially useful for those that have injuries. On the latest season of the Biggest Loser, Ron was constantly injured because of his knee. The trainers frequently put him in the pool to exercise, because it burns a lot of calories and has no impact whatsoever on the joints. Even if you have a tough workout, you won’t notice it until your muscles are sore, the next day. Of course, sore muscles do not effect your joints, therefore, making swimming the perfect cardio exercise for an injured individual. Types of cardio exercise that burn large amounts of calories: • Hiking (up to 1,000 per hour)
Some tips for exercise are: • Eat something nutritional before exercising. Bananas are good for
keeping muscle spasms and cramps at bay. |
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