Aerobics & Cardio Information

Better Cardio Workouts


The Cardio King

Change it up

One of the most important aspects to a cardio workout is changing it. Most people get bored with exercise simply because they pop these DVD's in and do the same thing everyday. Imagine if you had to read the same book everday, would that be fun. No way, so why would you do the same workout everyday. Most people don't realize what they are doing. You have to make it fun in order for it to work.

Try to have at least 4-6 different exercises.

Intensify

Make sure the you are reaching your target heartrate. If you don't you are not getting the most out of it. Why do something just to do it. Your goal is to burn fat and it is real difficult to do that without reaching your target zone.

Take it outside

Don't just stay in the gym. Change it up and take it on the run. Try doing some intense walking or some bike riding. Play some basketball in the park. Make it fun and interesting, that's the only way you will keep it up.

I hope these two tips help to intensify your cardio workouts. Make sure that when you finish it, you say man that was a great workout. If you don't you could have done much better.


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New York Times

Cardio, Cooking and Choir
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State Journal
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Forbes

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Forbes
The number of calories we burn during any cardio or yoga workout, depends on many different factors such as gender, body weight, heart rate, intensity of the workout, and the ratio of lean muscle to body fat for any given individual.



• Working the muscles may boost brain power
Reporter-Times
You may be able to improve your memory by increasing your cardio exercise. We all know how important it is to exercise, but boosting your cardio can also increase productivity, and boost brain power. Cardio exercise provides the brain with chemicals ...



Cumberland Courier Newspapers

Fun program jam-packed with grunt
Cumberland Courier Newspapers
The club is one of the first on the north shore to offer Tennis Australia's new Cardio Tennis Program. The program combines the fun and social side of tennis with the grunt of a good cardiovascular workout. Each workout runs for 45 to 60 minutes and ...



Gear: Cardio exercise machines add fun features
Los Angeles Times
Suddenly, however, a new crop of stationary cardio exercise machines has livened up the indoor workout world, adding everything from Internet compatibility to ecology aids to creative new movement patterns. Here's some innovative aerobic body blasters ...


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