A (painless) introduction to cardio workouts

Cardio workouts often get a bad rep. Whether this is remembering the many painful one-off attempts of a 5K run, 20K cycle or even a HIIT class. For some of us, the mere thought of putting yourself through the heart-pounding exercise again is a lot more effort than it’s worth. But cardio doesn’t need to be that way. In fact, your relationship with cardio can be a positive one. And we’re talking a non-painful physical cardio workout that’s also easy as pie to fit into your day-to-day. As a person looking to start adding cardio consistently into their workout routine, it’s advisable to start with a minimum of one and up to three low-intensity and low impact workouts per week. Once you’ve mastered this, you can then start to look into building up your stamina until you can extend your workout duration and up the intensity to hit your goals.  

In truth, there is no shortcut to cardio training, nor is there a magical ‘quick fix’. So let’s explore the best way that you can add in cardio workouts until it’s a natural part of your everyday lifestyle:

 

Benefits of Cardio Training:

We all know that there are significant benefits to a good, solid cardiovascular workout, so let’s keep this brief. 

• It’s a great way to burn body fat and calories,
• Strengthens your heart muscles,
• Reduces your risk of heart attack, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and some forms of cancer,
• Increases your lung capacity,
• Naturally boosts your energy – so no more mid-afternoon slumps!
• Enhances your sleep quality,
• And it helps boost your mental health naturally by helping to lower your stress levels and promoting that ‘feel good’ factor.

 

Benefits of Training At Home:

The good thing about cardio training is that you don’t need to spend hours upon hours at the gym to reap its benefits. In fact, you can implement an effective cardio workout right from the comfort of home.  And what you’ll quickly find is that you don’t even need to have a considerable amount of space at home to get in a full-body cardio workout. You’ll just need to have a few specific pieces of equipment, ones that you enjoy jumping on (to maximise your workout motivation!), whatever time of day works for you.  

 

 

This leads us to the fact that if you fit in your cardio workouts from home, then nothing can stop you from training consistently. No matter your lifestyle, whether you work sporadic hours or you wait until your children are asleep before fitting in some ‘me time’. The beauty of at-home workouts is that you’ll ALWAYS have time to fit in exercise, as you’re cutting out the additional time of travelling to your nearby gym, putting your bag away in the gym locker, waiting for the specific piece of equipment to be free. And the latest one…ensuring that your fitness equipment is completely wiped down before and after use! Oh and of course….there’s no excuse for the weather stopping you from leaving home either! 

 

Home Cardio Workout Equipment For All

From treadmills, rowers, ellipticals and exercise bikes, the Bluefin Fitness range has something for every cardio beginner! From being a lover of spin workouts, a lunch-time power walk or a quick sprint, there is truly something for everyone.  

 

The first step is, of course, working out which cardio workouts you enjoy the most, as this is key in ensuring that you’re much more likely to stick to your regime in the long run. Think about what you’d feel comfortable fitting into your lifestyle, whether it’s running, cycling, rowing etc. Which brings you the most joy during and after the workout? Once you’ve had a think, head on over to the Bluefin Fitness website and check out our wide range of cardio equipment which is designed specifically for you and your home.

 

So expect our equipment to be easily stored and easily assembled, as well as being compatible with worldwide renowned Kinomap, providing you with interactive workouts and competitions to really push your fitness goals to the limit! So what’s stopping you? Head on over to www.bluefinfitness.com right now and get started on your cardio workout journey today!