Benefits of Cardio Conditioning

Benefits of Cardio Conditioning 💪🏼

Jump Roping. Running. Dancing. Hiking. Kickboxing. When it comes to cardiovascular exercises, the options are endless to improve your overall quality of life. 

When part of an overall heart-healthy lifestyle, not only can regular cardio exercise lead to creases in your resting blood pressure and heart rate, but these basic changes can also mean your heart doesn’t have to work unnecessarily hard all of the time, says clinical exercise physiologist Erik Van Iterson, PhD, MS. 

But how often should you do cardio to reap the health benefits? The American Heart Association recommends achieving at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity heart-pumping exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise spread out over most days of the week. 

“Try getting in a 30-minute workout five or more days a week that raises your heart rate for the duration of the activity,” says Dr. Van Iterson. “Or try three, 10-minute workouts, five or more days a week.”
The benefits of cardio go beyond just your heart. Dr. Van Iterson explains how it affects your entire body.

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