Cardio.....

What is cardiocascular exercises?

Well....it basically means the thing that you do in the gym or anything that increases your heart rate....:p

It is one of the effective ways in losing those extra weights that you have...

''The Cardiovascular System is defined as 'The heart and the blood vessels by which blood is pumped and circulated through the body', and cardiovascular exercise - or cardio - targets this area of the body during exercise. To target the cardiovascular system you must ensure that you are exercising at your target heart rate''-weightlossforgood.co.uk

What are the benefits?

* Increases calorie burn
* Weight Loss
* Reduces the risk of heart disease
* Increased lung capacity
* Reduced blood pressure
* Prevents diabetes
* Burns body fat
* Increase metabolism (see BMR)
* Strengthens the cardiovascular system
* Strengthens the immune system
* Lowers stress levels

Examples of cardio exercises:

* Swimming
* Power walking / treadmill
* Cycling
* Skipping / Jump roping
* Jogging
* Aerobics
* (any exercise that keeps your heart rate in the target heart rate zone)

So there you go, a simple explanation on cardiovascular exercises. I've tried power walking/treadmill, jogging and skipping. Perhaps, in the next few days, I'm gonna try to go for a swim once a week.

Have a nice day then....