Hey I know this sounds dumb but can someone tell me what cardio working out is? is that like running on treadmills and stuff or different? How effective is it? Thanks!
2006-08-28 12:07:11 · 4 answers · asked by Cakoo4cocopuffs 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
can you buy heart monitor things to help u with ur heart rate?
2006-08-28 12:14:22 · update #1
Cardio: short for "cardiovascular". It's exactly like "running on treadmills and stuff". Whatever gets your heart rate elevated. It's good for helping your body's ability to repair itself and function for longer periods of time. Plus it's good for, well, your HEART, and your LUNGS.
As for how "effective" it is, I dunno whatcha mean. Any workout is only effective as the person who's doing it. Cardio doesn't really build too much specific muscle mass, like a weight-lifting routine; if you lift weights, you should also do cardio. Heck, if you want to, just do "cardio" by itself. It's really all you need for day-to-day fitness.
2006-08-28 12:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by mikesglobal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cardio is anything to get your heart rate up. Swimming, treadmill, walking fast, running, tae bo, kickboxing, aerobics.
This is what is needed for weight loss. Your body begins to burn fat after 20 minutes, so you'll want to do any of the above activities for a minimum of 30 minutes, and then in time, to build up to an hour. You can burn alot of fat doing cardio.
2006-08-28 13:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by trainer53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's any exercise that raises your heart rate.
2006-08-28 12:13:31 · answer #3 · answered by brasilnut98 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read tips on some cardio workouts and more on this site
2006-08-28 12:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋