How Do You Avoid Boredom In Cardio Workouts?
Cardiovascular exercise is an integral part of a balanced exercise regimen and is necessary for maintaining heart health. It is also the type of exercise that can become mundane and too routine if the same machines are always used in the same way. The cardiovascular system must be presented with increasing challenges to continue to function more efficiently; this is known as the principle of progressive overload and applies to strength training as well. Even slight changes to your current routine can make the workout more interesting and beneficial. Expand your programs beyond “manual” and “quick start” by trying any type of “interval,” “hill,” or “random” program. Create your own intervals by increasing your pedal/elliptical cadence or walking/running faster against the same resistance for a short time, then decrease the pace for an equal time. Another option is alternating between two resistances or inclines occasionally and attempting to maintain the same pace. Make walking as effec
