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Cardio exercises: run/sprint or brisk walk?

Cardio exercises: run/sprint or brisk walk?

To achieve healthy heart, should I must run/sprint or brisk walk for my cardio exercises?

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4 Responses to “Cardio exercises: run/sprint or brisk walk?”

1. admin Says:
   October 19th, 2009 at 2:15 am
   You could do a combination. Especially when you are first starting out. Brisk walk, then run, then sprint. Ex… Brisk walk for 15 mins, then run for 5 and then sprint for 1 min. You can adjust as needed. Then start with brisk walk again…The important thing is getting your heart rate up. The change in pace keeps your heartrate up and also keeps you from becoming stagnant. Just take it slow at first and build up a min each week.
2. admin Says:
   October 19th, 2009 at 2:15 am
   I change it up and I take natural cardio supplment for a healthy heart since I have mvp.
3. admin Says:
   October 19th, 2009 at 2:15 am
   My cardiologist has informed me that brisk walking is just as effective as running/sprinting. Naturally, you'd have to do it longer to maintain an elevated heart rate, but I do it four times a week, and it's been very beneficial.

   Any exercise that raises your heart rate 60-85% of your maximum rate (based on your age) for 30 or more minutes will improve your cardio health.

   Take it from someone who's been victimized by a heart attack at age 49 (I'm 53 now). a brisk 35-45 minute walk on the treadmill does wonders.

4. admin Says:
   October 19th, 2009 at 2:15 am
   alternating between several different forms of cardio (brisk walking, sprinting, running, aerobics, climbing stairs, jumping rope; all great for the heart) is best for at least two reasons:

   1. one form of cardio is likely to work different muscles than another would

   2. varying your workouts are more likely to keep you from getting bored and ceasing your workouts altogether. this helps to prevent your workouts sessions from becoming so monotonous.

   brisk walking is easier on your joints than running and sprinting. if you are going to run or sprint, try doing it on softer surfaces that will give a little (like dirt or grassy areas) rather than pavement or concrete.

   both are great for the heart, but running/sprinting DOES get that heart pumping faster, so really do eaither one your *heart* desires!!

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