Cardio Exercise – What Is It

Cardio exercise is great for those that want to build muscle, lose weight or improve their

health

How to Figure Your Maximum Heart Rate

subtract your age from 226 if you are a woman and from 220 if you are a man. You can then figure your target heart rate at about 50% of

that amount

Types of Cardio Exercise

When choosing your cardio exercise, ensure that you will enjoy it and put in the effort otherwise, you could get bored with the

exercise and stop doing it.

Some Great Cardio Exercises • Running • Bicycling • Elliptical • Step Aerobics

Benefits of Cardio Exercise

• strengthens the heart and lungs • aids successfully in stress reduction. • helps to boost energy levels. • gets your metabolism going.• aids in a good night’s sleep.

Start out slow and gradually work your way up in duration, resistance

and speed.