Cardio training or aerobic exercise is any activity that employs the
use of considerably large groups of muscles in a continuous and
rhythmic manner throughout certain periods of time. The most common
examples of which are running, skiing, skating, sprinting, tae bo,
elliptical training, walking, rowing, and biking. In some cases,
circuit training is also categorized as cardio training since it
requires continuous movements from one form of exercise to another.
In
essence, cardio training works by elevating the maximum heartbeat the
organ may reach somewhere around 65-80%. This state is called aerobic
or heart beat state because only in here, and in some special instances
will the heart reach such great increase in heart rate.
As we all
know, there are many benefits that may be had with cardio training.
Aside from strengthening and raising the level of endurance of the
heart and the lungs, cardio training also helps burn unwanted fats and
calories. And since heart problems are one of the major contributing
factors to prevalent premature death among men and women, it is
extremely important to get involved with any forms of cardio vascular
training.
Experts would recommend a minimum of 25 minutes up to
60 minutes of cardio training per session. And there should be a
minimum of three sessions in a week and a maximum of five. Being that
the normal session should range for around 30 to 40 minutes.
Most
people perform cardio training to burn excess calories. With obesity as
one of the leading health problems in the Western world today, people
are seriously considering doing cardio workouts since they burn much
more fats and carbohydrates in so little span of time. But it must be
noted that the amount of calories burned during cardio training will
always be dependent on the body weight of the exerciser, the intensity
of his workouts and the type of activity he does.
Since cardio
training is almost always interchangeable with aerobics exercises, it
is better to give you a view of what aerobics exercises really are.
Simply
put, aerobics exercise is a series of rhythmic exercises that involve
large muscle groups (much like with the definition we have for cardio
training). The only difference thereof is that aerobics exercises are
usually performed along with music in a class of exercisers. But for
the majority of active participants, aerobics is much more than that.
It is a lifestyle and a philosophy at the same time. On one hand, it is
a modernized category of entire body exercise. On another, it is a form
of exercise that is both motivating and fun.
Aerobics exercises
are ways to improve coordination, mobility and muscle strength along
with a number of other things such as psychological and physiological
well-being. This form of exercise provide a large host of benefits such
as improving your over-all fitness, burning of calories, lowering your
susceptibility against developing cardiac arrests and other forms of
heart problems. It also increases your mobility, muscle endurance, body
postures, reduces stress and alleviate self-esteem by helping you
manage your weight properly.
Because cardio training is extremely
popular among exercisers, it now has developed numerous sets of styles
and procedures that cater almost all the requirements if each
individual. Yet, all these may be futile if the motivation of the
person himself towards performing cardio training is lacking.
Thomas
DeReyna is a freelance publisher based in Cupertino, California. He
publishes articles and reports in various ezines and provides a news blog.
