To a fitter you
- POSTED ON: 16 Nov, 2022
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- POSTED BY: Madhuvanti S. Krishnan
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When you run really fast, or box for an extended period, are you able to do so with ease, or do you huff and puff, and find yourself wanting to lay on the floor and fall asleep right away? If it is the former, it means your cardiovascular endurance is excellent, and if it is the latter, you need to work on improving it. So, what exactly is cardiovascular endurance? Simply put, it is the heart’s ability to withstand extended periods of activity.
There are multiple benefits from great cardiovascular strength. To begin with, it lowers the risk of heart disease, prevents diabetes, and keeps obesity at bay. There are multiple exercises you can do to build your cardiovascular strength. Here are four:
Jump rope
A stimulating physical activity that instantly makes you experience that welcome rush of endorphins, and boosts memory, and heart health. It provides a full-body workout as it works nearly every part of the body — arms, legs, back, shoulders, heart, and the core, and also improves coordination and strengthens the bones.
Indoor cycling
It works the leg muscles, thus increasing the heart rate, and improves stamina. It also works your core and calf muscles without taxing them as much as running tends to do. It is also a less time-consuming as one doesn’t need to have a route figured out. All you have to do is get started. Rain or shine, indoor cycling can continue uninterrupted.
Treadmill
One of the biggest advantages of a cardio exercise on a treadmill is that whether you walk or run, it can be controlled by speed/pace and incline/decline (going up or coming down). Apart from strengthening the core and the lower body, it also improves focus and overall cardiovascular endurance.
Boxing
As it focuses on agility, balance, quickness, and hand-eye coordination, it is an ideal cross-training sport. Apart from the physical benefits, it encourages good habits of drinking water, and eating healthy and on time, which eventually leads to a healthier lifestyle as an adult.