Cardiovascular exercises are categorized in to 2: indoor and outdoor. Now and again, they are also categorized as exercises performed using a device / equipment or without an equipment.
Cardiovascular Exercise At Home (Indoor Exercises)
- Climbing the stairs: A basic cardiovascular exercise, stair climbing helps lose weight and proffers overall fitness.It is an excellent cardio exercise at home. Climb up and down the stairs at least 3 times to burn calories.
- Treadmill: The treadmill is a convenient and cardiac work out. You may run, or walk or use the incline. It is wonderful to tone up the leg muscles.
- Exercise Bike: Exercise bikes / stationary bikes are designed so that they do not put forth too much stress on the legs and help avoid injury.
- Elliptical Trainer: The elliptical trainer is used for weight bearing exercises that tone up the muscles of the leg, arms and the back.
- Rowing Machines: The rowing machine helps tone up the muscles of the arms, abdomen and legs.
Outdoor Cardiovascular Exercises
- Walking: Walking for 20 minutes daily helps burns fat and increases blood circulation. It is a weight bearing cardiac exercise.
- Jogging and Running: jogging and running augment one’s aerobic capacity.
- Cycling: Cycling enhances overall fitness levels and helps shed superfluous fat.
- Swimming: swimming every day for half an hour burns about 500 calories. This cardio exercise works on the entire body and has a beneficial effect on all the groups of muscles.