Some of the benefits of cardiovascular exercise include...
- Weight loss
- Strengthening your heart muscle, which helps lower blood pressure
- Improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels, which help prevent type II diabetes and strokes
- Prevention of osteoporosis due to the weight bearing nature of most cardio exercises, which helps strengthen your bones
- Development of the core muscles while maintaing good posture helps to manage back pain
- Release of endorphins- the feel good chemical that can help manage stress, anxiety, depression and increase your self esteem
Of course you must exercise regularly in order to gain these benefits, the recommended amount being 30-60 minutes, 3-5 times a week.
BodyWorks Fitness Studio has three cardio machines available. They can be adapted to suit any fitness level, and all have a screen that displays the time of your workout, the distance and the number of calories burned.
Treadmill
-Have a smooth running surface, which is easier on your joints than running outside on the pavement
-Speed can be changed manually, or set into a program of your choosing so it changes automatically as you run. You can either have it at one speed for your whole run, ensuring you stay consistent, or you can start slow as a warm up, increase speed in the middle, and slow down again at the end as a cool down
- Incline can be changed to simulate running up a slope
Cross Trainer
- Less impact on your joints, as your feet stay on the machine throughout the workout
- Works multiple muscle groups at once (quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves and arms)
- Resistance can be increased to improve muscle tone while also providing a cardio workout
Stationary Bike
- Very low impact on joints (even more so than the treadmill or cross trainer)
- Resistance can be increased, either manually or set into a program that changes it automatically, making it harder to pedal and providing a more intense workout
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