Cardio Exercise Guide

Cardiovascular training or aerobic training is essentially moderate physical activity that places demands on the oxygen using pathways so that oxygen rich blood is provided for the working muscles. The more challenging the exercise, the higher the heart rate, and the greater demand you are putting on your body requires the body to adapt in order to efficiently provide oxygen for the muscles as well as efficiently expel cellular waste like carbon dioxide and metabolic waste products. Those are the two tasks that cardiovascular training seeks to improve and help you with weight loss.

• Step 1: Do not let the pedals make contact with either the top stop or the floor. This could cause unnecessary trauma to the joints.

• Step 2: Find an intensity level that allows for the pedals to stay in the midrange.

• Step 3: Exercise at a suitable level for at least 15 minutes and eventually work up to 20 minutes or more as you become more skilled.

• Step 4: Try not to lean on the machine as it will cause an unneeded decrease in work level and caloric expenditure. Furthermore, the prolonged flexed spinal position can possibly lead to injury.

• Step 5: Once comfortable with the motion, let the arms hang while keeping the torso erect and relaxed.