Want to do cardio, but don’t like running?

There is more to cardio than just running!

Here are some other examples of aerobic exercises you can do at the gym:

• Biking
• Rowing
• Cross trainer
• Body Step
• Body Attack
• Body Combat
• Body Jam
• RPM

Why we need cardio/aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise uses large muscle groups rhythmically and continuously and elevates the heart rate and breathing for a sustained period. Say what? In other words, you are exercising at a faster but stable rate, as the heart and lungs try to keep up with your demand for blood and oxygen so you can continue exercising.

The beautiful thing about aerobic exercise is you can do it everyday without even knowing it! When you walk up the stairs instead of taking the elevator, when you ride bikes with your family, and when you jog with your dog--it’s all aerobic exercise.

The benefit list for aerobic exercise includes decreasing cholesterol levels and blood pressure, improving muscular endurance, reducing body fat, and it makes your heart, lungs and bones stronger. You will breathe easier and your heart will be much healthier.

Eventually, you will want to build up your cardio level so you can also partake in anaerobic exercise, which is exercise at a more difficult pace. This is when you are going all-out, like the 100-meter sprint. Consider anaerobic the icing on the cake to good, cardio exercise.

Some examples of anaerobic exercise you can do at the gym:

• Weight lifting
• Body pump
• Boxing
• Sprints
• Skipping

For an update on your program at Contours Manukau please call any of the team to book a reassessment on (09) 262 0055.