Cardio? Everyone is telling me to "DO CARDIO"...I know it's EXERCISE but, what kinds....what does "CARDIOVASCULAR" mean? Walking? Jumping? Swimming? running?
or is it more toning like, Stretching? Weight lifting? It's been awhile since I was real active. Im noticing that I need to get back into shape but I don't understand why CARDIO is always recomended. Elaborate "cardio" please???
2006-09-17 22:29:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes, walking, swimming, jumping, running, aerobics, kick-boxing, bicycling, all would be cardio. This means that it will benefit your heart and lungs. It will also benefit your whole body. Cardio is what burns the most calories. You can't lose or maintain weight without cardio. Cardio also helps lower your cholesterol. Weight training, stretching, and spot training (like crunches), are all good for you too, but they need to be combined with cardio because alone they won't do much for your body.
P.S.- If your goal is weight loss then you have to do cardio at least for 30 - 45 minutes, at least 3-5 times a week, and you have to break a sweat.
2006-09-17 23:15:16 · answer #1 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
walking, sprinting and swimming, these exercises increase ur heart rate i.e blood pumping and overal heart functioning.
but u need to start slowly.. get to a gym coach who specialise in cardio exercises....please note, only light exercises if u have a heart condition.
2006-09-18 05:36:06 · answer #2 · answered by toms146 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cardio means any exercises that will get the heart pumping and get you sweating. It can be any form of exercise that is vigorous enough to get your heart to beat faster, make you breathe harder and to sweat out all the "toxins".
2006-09-18 05:41:54 · answer #3 · answered by Janleelim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cardio.. is any exercise that causes a marked increase in your heart rate and breathing.
So Cardio would be ... running, walking fast, cycling, aerobics, swimming, jogging.
2006-09-18 05:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by tay_jen1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cardio...short for cardiovascular...anything that gives your heart a work out..raises your pulse rate...makes you sweat....running, jogging...that type of thing....even sex if you can keep at it long enough
2006-09-18 05:33:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
anything like aerobics.
2006-09-18 05:38:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it`s because you need to stop being a lazy s.o.b. and start walking.
2006-09-18 05:34:20 · answer #7 · answered by horseknickers 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
huh....
2006-09-18 05:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by hisahito 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋