Happy Kat's Blog
My name is Katarina ; I live in Sweden and work as site author here at Health to Happiness.
Healthy living is a passion of mine so that is exactly what I will write about in this blog; health, food and workout, (and of course a little about my everyday life and what goes on here at the office).
My ambition is to share inspiration, motivation, tips and information to all of you interested.
If you have any thoughts or questions about the topics covered, don’t hesitate to write a comment and I will do my very best to answer you.
On my free time I enjoy working out, painting, being around friends and family, shopping, reading and travelling.
Happy reading!
Cardio training is great for burning calories while exercising. The better cardiovascular shape you’re in, the better your fat burning process will be during training, as well as during rest.
Cardio training is any exercise that elevates your heart rate to a range between 60 to 85 percent of your maximum rate. When you're in this heart rate range, you're training in a "cardiovascular" or "aerobic" state.
Cardio training has numerous health benefits. In addition to burning calories and losing body fat, it strengthens your heart and lungs. You significantly reduce the chance of getting any disease related to your heart or cardiovascular system.
The two most popular cardio exercises are:
Running - The best part is it doesn’t require any expensive cardio equipment and can be done almost anywhere. Perhaps, the most important benefit of this cardio exercise is it very effective in burning up to 300 calories if an average person weighing
Power Walking - yet another convenient form of cardio workout that can be done by anyone including senior citizens. Like running, power walking doesn’t require any special cardio equipment. All it requires is just a good pair of shoes and suitable clothing.
My tip:
Here are 3 fun (and yes, they are supposed to be a bit tough) exercises that you can do a couple of times per week as a compliment to your runs or power walks. It won’t take long until you feel stronger and better!
3 exercises that will increase your strength, endurance and power:
1. 30 jumping jacks, then 20 crunches (stomach exercise), then another 30 jumping jacks, and then another 20 crunches. Keep doing this for 15 minutes and count how many rounds you can do.
2. Run 200m + 10 squats + 10 jumping jacks. Repeat 5 laps without pausing.
3. Run 200m + 10 crunches + 10 jumping jacks. Repeat 5 laps without pausing.
Good Luck!
