| Cardio Cardiovascular exercise
is any exercise that gets your heart beating, your blood pumping, and your
breathing rate up. Examples include walking, jogging, cycling, and
swimming. You should try to incorporate 2 to 3 hours of cardio exercise
into your schedule every week. Cardio is the most effective form of
exercise for burning calories.
For maximum benefits, you need to also incorporate
strength training into
your weekly exercise regimen. See the strength training section for details.
Strength training will build lean muscle tissue so that you are burning
more calories all the time - even at rest. Cardio will help to burn them
off faster.
Personally, I recommend you begin by walking at a moderate pace for a
few weeks. Then, when you're comfortable with walking, move up to Power
Walking. After a few weeks or a month of Power Walking, you may want to
consider jogging - if your legs are in good shape. Read on for more
details.
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