Cardio
Why You Don’t Need Cardio Machines
Most people think that you need cardio machines (either in the gym or at home) to do your cardio training. That’s what many companies would like you to believe, but nothing could be further from the truth. Don’t get me wrong, cardio machines can be good tools, and there is a lot of benefit that can be had from using them correctly. However, they are in no way necessary to improve your cardio, improve heart health, lose fat, or get in better shape. The most important thing you need to remember when embarking on any kind of cardio workout is what you need to do – and that is to get yourself breathing hard. You can do any kind of activity to do this – cardio machines are not necessary. Your body, as amazing of a mechanism and machine as it is, has no idea what kind of stress that’s being put upon it – it just know that it has to work, and how hard it has to work. So, when it comes to cardio, it doesn’t matter if you’re using a machine, climbing stairs, chasing your dog, or moving furniture. If you’re breathing hard, you’re going to improve. (Now, there are other factors to consider. For instance, something like moving heavy furniture wouldn’t just involve cardio, but also strength as well. But we’ll just stick to cardio for this discussion.) So as long as you get yourself breathing hard, it doesn’t really matter what you’re doing. You can play sports, do manual labor, play with your kids, or whatever you want. All you have to do is get yourself breathing hard. This isn’t to say that you can’t use cardio machines to get yourself breathing hard, but they’re far from necessary, and many other forms of exercise (say the right type of circuit-style weight training) can not only improve your cardio, but also your strength, muscular-endurance, and much more. And they’re generally cheaper than either having to join a gym or buy an expensive machine. Be creative, get yourself breathing hard – benefits will soon follow.
Most people think that you need cardio machines (either in the gym or at home) to do your cardio training. That’s what many companies would like you to believe, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Don’t get me wrong, cardio machines can be good tools, and there is a lot of benefit that can be had from using them correctly. However, they are in no way necessary to improve your cardio, improve heart health, lose fat, or get in better shape.
The most important thing you need to remember when embarking on any kind of cardio workout is what you need to do – and that is to get yourself breathing hard. You can do any kind of activity to do this – cardio machines are not necessary.
Your body, as amazing of a mechanism and machine as it is, has no idea what kind of stress that’s being put upon it – it just know that it has to work, and how hard it has to work. So, when it comes to cardio, it doesn’t matter if you’re using a machine, climbing stairs, chasing your dog, or moving furniture. If you’re breathing hard, you’re going to improve.
(Now, there are other factors to consider. For instance, something like moving heavy furniture wouldn’t just involve cardio, but also strength as well. But we’ll just stick to cardio for this discussion.)
So as long as you get yourself breathing hard, it doesn’t really matter what you’re doing. You can play sports, do manual labor, play with your kids, or whatever you want. All you have to do is get yourself breathing hard.
This isn’t to say that you can’t use cardio machines to get yourself breathing hard, but they’re far from necessary, and many other forms of exercise (say the right type of circuit-style weight training) can not only improve your cardio, but also your strength, muscular-endurance, and much more. And they’re generally cheaper than either having to join a gym or buy an expensive machine.
Be creative, get yourself breathing hard – benefits will soon follow.
About the Author
For cardio workouts and workout plans that don’t need gyms, machines, or make you run a single step, check out workingclasscardioworkout.com.
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