Why You Should Do More Cardio

Exercising regularly helps us look, feel and live better.

It's recommended to do at least 30-minute of moderate intensity 5 times a week.

While resistance training is good to help you build strong muscle, cardio is very effective for keeping your lungs and heart healthy.

Here are 7 health benefits of cardio training:

LISS and HIIT cardio training can both keep your heart healthy.

Cardio training will help you keep your lungs and heart healthy

If your goal is to lose or manage your weight, cardio training is an effective way to keep the scale happy.

Cardio is an effective way to help you burn more calories, which can help you lose weight.

Regular exercising can help you manage stress in your life.

Cardio can reduce levels of stress hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline.

There's nothing that can compare to the feeling you get after finishing a 20+ minute run.

Regular cardio promotes the production of endorphins, which helps improve your mood.

Similarly to resistance training, cardio can help you boost your metabolism.

Cardio is a great way to boost your metabolism and help you burn more calories at rest.

Cardio can help you increase your intention, but it can also be beneficial for your brain health.

Consistent cardio may increase cognitive and brain functions.

Doing more than 5 reps is cardio, right? (powerlifter joke)

If you do resistance training on a weekly basis, you will realize that going over 10 reps can be difficult for certain movements, such as squats and deadlift.

Having a good cardiovascular system is important if you want to perform a higher number of reps.

Cardio can help you do more reps when you're performing resistance training

Once I started taking cardio seriously, I've noticed major changes in my body, and the way I feel.

When I run or cycle, it helps me get in the zone, which allows me to challenge myself while remaining calm.

I tend to do 3+ cardio trainings of 30 minutes or more a week.

Our body needs to move, thus I like to move every day, even if it's just a light jog or walking to get groceries.

Cardio is a very effective way to reduce stress, improve your mood and manage your weight.

Try walking more, running, swimming, jump roping, etc.

We all different lifestyles, so try to add cardio trainings according to yours.

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