Best Cardio Workout and Exercise

Some of the best cardio exercises for home or the gym will be covered in this article along with their advantages.

1. Warm-up

To minimize the risk of injury, one should warm up their muscles before engaging in any workout. Your heart rate rises as you warm up, which improves blood circulation. This makes it possible for more oxygen to reach your muscles.

Exercises like Walking Jacks, High Knee Marches, and Jogging on the Spot can all be done for 30 seconds each to warm up your muscles. This will give your muscles adequate stretch to exercise without getting hurt.

2. Butt Kicks

It is excellent for a full-body cardio workout. It strengthens the core, shoulders, back, front and back thighs, and calves. As it burns up all of the body's stored fat, it aids in fat loss and body fat reduction. Also, it is an excellent exercise for increasing heart rate, stamina, and overall fitness.

HOW TO DO IT:

As you begin, stand tall on the ground with your feet hip-width apart and your arms at your sides. Bending your knees, carefully extend your legs backward until the right heel hits the right buttocks. Make sure the hamstring muscle is engaged. Place the right foot back on the ground, then do the same with the opposite foot.

3. Cross Climbers

A core-strengthening exercise that concentrates on the entire abdominal region is the cross-body mountain climber. The obliques and hip flexors are more aggressively worked during the cross-body exercise. The exercise also strengthens and stabilizes the chest, shoulders, and triceps in the upper body. Also, it enhances balance and coordination, helps burn calories, and improves posture.

HOW TO DO IT:

Assume a plank pose, core tight, back flat. Inhale, raise your right knee, and bring it close to your chest. However, turn your body to the left such that your right knee is almost touching your left chest. Exhale while you extend your right leg back to the starting position. Repeat the same with the left leg.

4. Leg Raises

They are excellent for your obliques and abs. It helps tone your body, boost stability and strength, and lose fat. It exercises the inner thighs in addition to the lower abs. The action of your legs and hips while you exercise helps improve hip strength and flexibility. Also, the exercise engages your low back, which is advantageous for anyone who wants to strengthen their entire core.

HOW TO DO IT:

Lay on your back with your palms below your hips. Keep your knees slightly bent and then slowly elevate your legs to a 45-degree angle. Keep your feet pointed at the roof. After pausing briefly, bring your legs back down while exhaling.

5. Plank to Pushups

The plank push-up, as its name suggests, combines the traditional push-up with the core-strengthening plank. It has been shown to increase upper-body strength and muscle. The push-up and plank exercises jointly work on several different muscles. It tones your back, hamstrings, glutes, anterior deltoids, biceps, and triceps. The exercise is excellent for conditioning and strengthening the full body.

HOW TO DO IT:

Start in a plank pose. Lift your body into a push-up position by putting one hand down at a time. Keep your core firm and your back straight. Get back to the plank position with one arm at a time. Repeat while switching arms.

6. Crunches

Crunches are a strenuous exercise that needs a lot of strength and energy. They are undertaken to tone the core muscles. They target different muscles in the abdominal region, strengthen them, and improve their synchronization. This promotes the growth of lean muscle mass and improves the body's capacity to burn fat. In addition, muscular density will be improved.

HOW TO DO IT:

Lean back and lie down. Set your feet firmly on the ground. Put your hands behind your head while slightly bending your knees. Inhale while tightening your abs. Exhale and lift your upper body while keeping your neck and head at ease. Inhale and return to the initial position. Keep your movements slow and controlled. The proper muscles won't be activated by fast movements.

7. Stretching after Completing the Workout

It’s important to get your heart rate back to a normal level after the workout is over. So, for a proper cool-down stretching is necessary. It also helps relax the tense muscles, keep them flexible and toned and ultimately reduce the chance of injury after a workout.

DISCLAIMER: All recommended exercises in this blog are guidelines only. Any new exercise should be introduced gradually and at the individual's own pace. A person can strive to raise the intensity, volume, duration, resistance, or technique to make a cardio workout more difficult as they become familiar with it.