Exercise: Endurance Training (Health Blog Series Post #9)

We're on to the last leg of the physical fitness section of our health series. Yay! :D Our last fitness task is endurance, or cardio. And then we can put it all together. But first, let's take a peek at the template for the exercise regimen.

Balance Exercises - Five minutes
Walking or Biking - Twenty to thirty minutes
Strength Training - fifteen to thirty minutes
Stretching - Five minutes

(Remember - talk to your doctor about what's best for you! This is just an idea for something you can do yourself. It's by no means comprehensive, and it certainly isn't a rule book.)

So here's a great way I've found to help you increase your endurance as well as your cardiovascular health. ^-^

HIIT

HIIT is High Intensity Interval Training. Now, if you don't have the time for an enormous workout that requires a huge amount of low-intensity training, then this is for you. It is, however, very possible to overdo this. In this article there's a nice long explanation about it, and a sample of how this works. It's a little more than a third of the way down, so you'll have to scroll to see it.

So now what I want you to do is add that to your exercise regimen. You can do it with your existing regimen, or you can alternate days so it looks like this:

Monday: Balance. strength and stretching
Tuesday: HIIT
Wednesday: Balance, strength and stretching
Thursday: HIIT
Friday: Balance, strength, and stretching
Saturday: HIIT
Sunday: Rest

I would suggest doing it this way, but it's up to you and your doctor. As always, be sure to consult your doctor! He or she will know what's best for you. :)

Good luck, and let me know how this works for you! ^-^
Look at the previous three posts! Balance, Flexibility, and Strength.