2006-12-24 05:01:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Cardio is short for "cardiovascular". Cardio exercises are exercises which increase your heart rate to a specific percentage of your peak heart rate. To lose weight, stats have indicating reaching a target heart rate of 60 to 80% of your peak heart rate for a minimum of 30 minutes 3 days a week is ideal. Though, this will only "maintain current weight status, providing you are consuming a well balanced diet. The effectively lose weight, you need to increase the time, intensity or days of exercise.
The main benefit of cardio exercise is for the heart, hence the word "cardiovascular" which is related to the heart and blood vessels and circulatory system. Even if you do not reach a target heart rate said above, you will still benefit with a stronger heart which will then provide strength to properly pump blood and help reduce the chance of heart disease and heart attacks.
2006-12-24 05:10:51 · answer #1 · answered by S H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cardio is the medical term used to reference the heart.
Cardio exercise mostly intended to expend calories and burn fat, and of course, strengthen the heart.
2006-12-24 13:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raise your heart rate. Your heart is a muscle, it needs exercise.
2006-12-24 13:08:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋