Cardio, short for cardiovascular exercise, is any movement that gets your heart rate up and increases blood circulation throughout the body. Cardio can include anything from walking, running, sprinting, jogging, cycling, rowing, skipping, to name but a few!
So, lately there has been so many people bashing cardio. And you can absolutely see why! People hate it, it's boring, you'll lose your 'gainz', it's hard, you look very attractive while doing it, and you don't see many 'results' from it.
But recently, I've fallen out of love with the gym a little bit, my routine is all over the shop and with the half-decent weather, I've been upping my cardio. I find it brilliant for clearing my head and some days, I feel like I could run or walk forever. Other days, I have to drag myself out and really struggle with a couple of kilometers. But for the most part, I'm enjoying the increased fitness and the feeling that I get from doing cardio. There are so many benefits to cardio - as can be seen on the link below:
So, lately there has been so many people bashing cardio. And you can absolutely see why! People hate it, it's boring, you'll lose your 'gainz', it's hard, you look very attractive while doing it, and you don't see many 'results' from it.
But recently, I've fallen out of love with the gym a little bit, my routine is all over the shop and with the half-decent weather, I've been upping my cardio. I find it brilliant for clearing my head and some days, I feel like I could run or walk forever. Other days, I have to drag myself out and really struggle with a couple of kilometers. But for the most part, I'm enjoying the increased fitness and the feeling that I get from doing cardio. There are so many benefits to cardio - as can be seen on the link below:
So, while I'm all for lifting weights and incorporating them into my exercise routine, I'm not bashing cardio. A mix of both is healthy. And realistically, what is the point in having lots of muscles and looking so fit and lean, being able to lift twice your body weight - and not being able to run 3 kilometers without collapsing into a hot, sweaty mess?!