I love cardio. I know I'm in the minority on that one! Cardiovascular training can seem repetitive, hard and even boring. If you can stay motivated with a reminder of the benefits, then it might not seem so bad. You may even like it!
20 Reasons For Cardiovascular Fitness
- Instant feel-good. You will feel invigorated for hours after
- Train your heart. The heart is a muscle and cardio is its strength training
- Weight loss. No better way to shed some pounds!
- Increased endurance and stamina. Get through your day without a cat-nap.
- Increased confidence
- Healthy lungs
- Helps weight lifting results show. Burn that little layer of fat sitting on top of the muscle!
- Increases metabolism for up to 24 hours
- Improves immune system
- Reduces stress
- Improves circulation. You will be less sore after weight training
- Increased bone density. You LOSE bone density as you age. Prevent this!
- Sleep better
- Relief from depression and anxiety
- Reduced risk of some cancers
- Reduced risk of heart disease
- Lower blood pressure
- Decreased resting heart rate.
- Lowers cholesterol
- Live longer
Cardio exercise should last from 20-45 minutes. Go easy when you start and ease in to higher intensities. Work your way up to 2-4 sessions a week for all of the wonderful benefits of cardiovascular training.
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1 comments:
The reasons why cardio is a necessity and not a luxury are all here! Need you say anymore!
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