Here is another Cardio Health article from our SE10 Magazine. Physical fitness has several components; these include muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition and cardiovascular endurance. The latter two in this list have had a lot of publicity recently as a result of the Coronavirus epidemic and, as a result, you may have been wondering how to improve your own cardiovascular status and body fat ratio?
Perhaps you’ve tried to go out running, joined an online HIIT class or even got involved with the kids 9am P.E. session, only to find all the jumping and high impact activity overwhelming for your current fitness level. Maybe you have a health or physical condition that makes high impact fitness activity difficult. Some of us will be recovering from post viral fatigue issues and other illnesses, so a gentler alternative is needed that still works towards the same goals - and that alternative could be LISS!
LISS stands for Low Intensity Steady State cardio and, as the name describes, it is a low intensity cardiovascular activity, performed over a prolonged period of time (30-90 minutes), at a constant pace or state. The activity itself could be anything that can be maintained in this manner such as swimming, cycling, rowing, or using cardio equipment such as an elliptical trainer or spin bike, but since the majority of us don’t have private swimming pools or home gyms, the easiest method right now is walking or hiking which most of us will have easy access to.
You will still need to raise your heart rate enough to feel slightly breathless and warm, so a meandering stroll or stop/start walks with a curious dog won’t quite cut it. In order to fully gain from the fat burning and cardiovascular benefits of LISS training, you’ll need to be able to maintain the pace consistently for the amount of time you’ve set yourself. It’s also an opportunity to get out amongst nature and enjoy better air quality, which is proven to boost cardiovascular wellbeing
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