Are You Maximizing Your Time while performing Cardio?
In the local gym, Cardiovascular exercise is made out to
be a lot more simple than it really is.
Every gym in America is loaded
with people doing "cardio." How many of these people are
actually following a specific plan?
I would guess about 25%
The average person in the gym expects to get results just for getting on a
cardio machine for an hour. "I burned 800 Calories in an hour on the
elliptical machine!"
It is much more complicated than that. Just as
all resistance training programs should be based on the scientific principles,
so should cardio exercise.
The SAID principle basically says it all,
no pun intended. The SAID
principle is an acronym for
Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands.
Basically, the SAID
principle says, "You have to do
something your body is not used to doing
if you want your body to change."
Cardiopulmonary would a
better way to describe "cardio" than
cardiovascular training.
Ways you can train your
cardiopulmonary or cardiovascular system:
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Walking
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Running
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Jogging
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Climbing
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Bicycling
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Dancing
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Jumping Rope
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Rowing
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Swimming
Circuit Training
Circuit training is
weight training with little or no rest
in between sets. Sometimes a
circle of many different exercises are
used.
The theory behind
circuit training is to use resistance
training to get a benefit for your
heart. While there is a small
cardiovascular benefit, it is nothing
compared to cardio activities.
What I'm trying to get
at is, "Do your cardio!"
Resistance training alone helps you
increase your metabolism by exercising
your muscles. But alone, it is far
less effective than the combination of
cardio and weight training.
Another reason I want
you to do your cardio is because if you
do not, I will be forced to include
cardio in your training sessions.
I prefer to concentrate on circuit
weight training.
Just imagine if you combine
a proper nutrition program with intense
training sessions and some effective
cardio training!
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Resistance Training is the best
way to increase the metabolism.
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Best Cardio Exercise
AskTheTrainer.com has an in
depth feature page with
information about why almost all
cardio exercises can give you
the same benefit.
Best Cardio Workout
AskTheTrainer.com has some great
workouts to get more benefit
from a cardio session in less
time.
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