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Having an effective cardio workout is equally as important as strength training when trying to achieve health and fitness success. The benefits of cardio workouts include a decrease in daily fatigue, depression, anxiety, osteoporosis and obesity while increasing your daily performance and cardiorespiratory health. It is important to always start your cardio workout with a 5-minute warm up and end it with a 5-minute cool down in order to safely bring the heart rate up and back down. A 5-minute stretch is also key to keeping the muscles warm and to return them to their natural lengths following a cardio workout. The following cardio workouts can be performed on a treadmill, elliptical, bike, or by walking or jogging outdoors. Grab a stopwatch and simply increase or decrease the speed or intensity to bring your heart rate up and down. Studies have shown that performing three 10-minute bouts of exercise is equally as effective as doing 30 minutes of the same exercise continuosly. Try out these three 10-minute cardio workouts throughout your day or put them all together, jut make sure an appropriate warm up, cool down and stretching are accompanied. Grab an ipod or a friend and have fun! CARDIO WORKOUT 1
• 2-MINUTE WARM UP • 1 MINUTE INTENSE • 1-MINUTE RECOVER • 1 MINUTE INTENSE • 1-MINUTE RECOVER • 1 MINUTE INTENSE • 1-MINUTE RECOVER • 2-MINUTE COOL DOWN
CARDIO WORKOUT 2
• 2-MINUTE WARM UP • 1 MINUTE INTENSE • 2 MINUTES RECOVER • 1 MINUTE INTENSE • 2 MINUTES REOCOVER • 1 MINUTE INTENSE • 1 MINUTES RECOVER
CARDIO WORKOUT 3
• 1-MINUTE WARM UP • 2 MINUTES INTENSE • 1-MINUTE RECOVER • 2 MINUTES INTENSE • 1-MINUTE RECOVER • 2 MINUTES INTENSE • 1-MINUTE RECOVER Keep checking back for more effective cardio workouts and keep your heart and respiratory system healthy and active. |