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A Few Simple Cardio Workouts for At Home Exercise
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), individuals in the United States should strive for a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity anaerobic activity every week, in addition to at least two sessions of muscle-strengthening exercises. Unfortunately, research indicates that as many as three out of four Americans fail to meet these minimum standards for physical activity, with roughly half abstaining from cardio and muscle-strengthening exercise.
A lack of physical activity can result in a myriad of health concerns for Americans. The CDC reports that about three out of four American adults are also overweight, and roughly 41.9 percent of adults are obese. Failure to maintain a healthy weight through physical activities and proper diet can lead to severe health conditions, including heart disease. Fortunately, individuals can perform several simple cardio exercises at home as they redress their weekly workouts.
In terms of simplicity, no at-home cardio workout can hold a candle to jogging. Jogging outdoors is about as simple as exercise gets, but a person can further streamline the activity by limiting their environment to the confines of their living room. In addition, jogging is easy and one of the most cost-effective exercises a person can engage in, requiring only a well-made and fitting pair of sneakers. In fact, a person can burn between 80 and 140 calories for every mile jogged.
Jogging may be easy, but it is not necessarily the most effective at-home exercise, particularly for individuals primarily interested in burning excess calories. For instance, a person can easily burn up to 20 calories with one minute of jumping. However, to burn calories at the same right by jogging, a person would need to run a four-minute mile, comparable to the world record pace of three minutes, 43 seconds.
There are more specific cardio exercises a person can practice if they grow bored of jogging in place or jump roping in their living room. Burpees, for example, are a staple of grueling CrossFit classes, offering a rigorous cardio workout in a short amount of time. Even better, individuals do not require a single piece of equipment to complete the workout. To complete a single burpee, individuals must assume a plank position on the ground, placing their hands flat on the ground and maintaining a straight spine. From this position, they should spring up and jump forward in the air.
While a burpee may sound simple, a series of burpees can quickly exhaust a person. Therefore, individuals should slowly integrate burpee routines with their other exercises. That said, a person can burn upwards of 100 calories in as little as 10 minutes with burpees.
Other simple at-home cardio exercises include jumping jacks, squat jumps, and dance and kickboxing routines. In addition, individuals should consider enhancing workout routines by moving a few of their cardio sessions outdoors. Sunlight is a rich source of vitamin D, and the many physical and psychological benefits of sunlight exposure include improved sleep patterns, reduced levels of stress, and increased bone strength.
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