Cardio?
Cardiovascular training or otherwise known as cardio is very important to overall fitness. It is one of the key factors in weight loss and helps in the prevention of high blood pressure and heart related illnesses such as heart disease. Anything that raises your heart rate can be considered cardio training.
Some popular cardio exercises are swimming, running, and biking. Gyms offer a wide variety of cardio machines such as elliptical, treadmills, rowing, biking, and stair steppers. All of these can be good cardiovascular training machines. The key is knowing what to do on them. I don’t mean how to use them, but how your heart and breathing should react. There are many factors involved in doing the right cardio for you. I could write many articles on this (which I will), but I will start with this tip: Cardio training should be done 3-5 times a week. 30 minutes to an hour is plenty depending on your fitness level. For some, riding a stationary bike is boring so they stop doing it and cardio all together. Find an exercise you enjoy. You should look forward to going to the gym, outside, or in the pool to train your heart.
I will write more entries about the specifics of cardio training and knowing exactly what to do to get the most out of your exercise session. A healthy heart is the most important part of a healthy body!
Tags: cardio, Cardiovascular training, exercises, hermosa beach, los angeles, manhattan beach, personal trainer, personal training, redondo beach Posted in
October 14th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
How much cardio do I have to do every week to lose weight?
October 14th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
That is a great question…and a very common one. To lose weight, you should do cardio 4-5 times a week. Remember, losing weight is burning more calories than you take in. Doing one good cardio session could burn as much as 400-500 calories. Thats 2000-2500 calories a week you just took off. With a resistance program and good nutrition, you will be well on your way!
October 18th, 2008 at 11:32 am
How long do I have to run or bike to burn that 400-500 calories? Or swim?
October 19th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
That will all depend on your current fitness level and the level of intensity during your run or swim. Generally, one hour of intense cardio should burn that extra 400-500 calories.