what is cardio

eaglesguy1981j
eaglesguy1981j Posts: 13
in Fitness and Exercise
Ive started a quest. 3 days into it. Im watching what I eat and exercising. Treadmill about 3.5mph 45min a day heart rate in 140-150 range. Ive mixed in some light weight lifting reps. Weight is 242 age is 32. Now just what is cardio? My goal is to lose weight I'm focused on the first 10lbs just to prove to myself I can do it but really would like to lose about 50.

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    You're doing cardio when you get on the treadmill...you're doing something that raises your heart rate and (should) improve your cardiovascular fitness...
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    cardio is a term people use for cardiovascular exercise. commonly it is non-strength training exercises such as walking, running, swimming, cycling, etc etc.

    however, if done at a high pace, certain strength training can be considered cardio.
  • valmaebel
    valmaebel Posts: 1,045 Member
    Yep, cardio is what gets your heart rate up for an extended period of time. Strength training is something that is more focused on strengthening and toning muscles (like weight lifting)
    Circuit training tends to be both. Often people focus only on cardio, but developing muscle is a huge boost to losing weight, so it's great that your doing both!
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 992 Member
    This is a good overview of cardio and some information about it.

    http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-cardiovascular-training.htm
  • AlanByam
    AlanByam Posts: 36
    Cardio is like treadmill, running, swimming, bicycling, etc..

    But, just in case it's what you're talking about.... Cardio "work-out" is generally considered ~60% of your heart rate maintained. Fat loss is ~80%.

    220 minus (-) your age, is your max heart rate. So, 220-32= 188, cardio would be 112 approx., and fat burn would be around 150.
  • eaglesguy1981j
    eaglesguy1981j Posts: 13
    Cardio is like treadmill, running, swimming, bicycling, etc..

    But, just in case it's what you're talking about.... Cardio "work-out" is generally considered ~60% of your heart rate maintained. Fat loss is ~80%.

    220 minus (-) your age, is your max heart rate. So, 220-32= 188, cardio would be 112 approx., and fat burn would be around 150.


    Thanks all for the replies. Im a noob at this and I admit it. I want to get the right information so I can stay on track.

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