Exercise

5 Great Ways to Get Your Cardiovascular Workout In

January 24, 2010
By Dorthy T. Weatherbush

A good cardiovascular workout is essential to any good workout plan; it’s a staple in the healthy lifestyle. Cardiovascular activity is the key element in weight loss and in heart healthy function. It is recommended that you spend a minimum of 30 minutes a day doing a cardiovascular workout in addition to other exercise activities. However, most people can only think of one way of getting their cardiovascular workout in, which means that their workouts become monotonous and boring after a while. With the following five cardiovascular workouts, however, nothing about exercise has to be boring.

The first way and easiest way to get your cardio in is to go for a run. This is probably what most people do anyway but you have to find ways to make it more interesting. Try running in different locations in and around your city. You might find a nice park or neighborhood to go for a run in on your way home. You may also like to run on your treadmill and watch television or a movie. These are some of the ways that you can spice up going for a run; running will always be important but it will also always be monotonous so try to change it up to make it more fun for you.

The second way to get a good cardio workout in is to go for a swim. Swimming can be refreshing, especially in the summer time and will work out more muscles than most other cardio workouts. Don’t worry if you don’t have a pool; most YMCA’s have pools available for little to no cost to you if you are a member (which is really cheap to be). Also, depending on your neighborhood, there is a city pool or a neighborhood pool that you can swim in.

The third way is to get yourself an air climber. The air climber is a workout machine that is available for only $14.95. It gives your legs and abdominal muscles a great opportunity to get toned and isn’t your ordinary workout, which means that you won’t be bored while doing it.

The fourth way is to go for a bike ride. That’s right, a bike ride can also count as cardiovascular activity. However, in order for it to do you some real good, you must ride with a good intensity, so if you have resistance settings on your bike, set them to a higher setting. Also, make sure that when you ride you are working the entire time and not coasting.

The fifth and final way to get a good cardiovascular workout is through aerobic activity. Most people would never think that aerobics could count as cardio, but it can. The important thing is that your heart rate stays consistent and high (within your calorie burning range). So with that, you can now not only have fun with your cardiovascular exercise, you have the tools to go forth and do your cardiovascular exercise!

Dorthy T. Weatherbush thinks that living a healthy lifestyle is important. In addition to drinking 2 liters of water every day, she works out on her air climber for at least 30 minutes a day. The air climber acts as her needed 30 minutes of cardio every day and is the reason why she is in great shape.

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