I do a lot of resistance training and I enjoy it. But Cardio workouts are essential also and even though I do not enjoy them like I do the resistance training, I do them at least 3 times a week. Sometimes I’ll get away with an hour or two of some hard playing racquetball. And other times, it needs to be on the treadmill, bike, elliptical, or the track.
I’ll get into more details in the future on many workouts, especially as they pertain to athletic endeavors, but as far as cardio goes, Peter, over at fitnessover50.org has written a great article on cardio. He has a great chart that is the best I’ve seen on the heart rate zones and has some great explanations on the different zones; healthy heart zone, weight management zone, aerobic zone, anaerobic threshold zone, and red zone.
He says, “Strive for at least 20 to 30 minutes at an intensity level that increases your heart rate and makes you sweat. If you aren’t sweating, you probably are not getting the most out of the workout.
Below is a chart that will help you determine an effective heart rate to maintain while doing your cardio workout. Staying in at least the “Weight Management Zone” will help you achieve your cardio goals”
And he goes into much more detail. Be sure to check it out at http://www.fitnessover50.org/get-most-out-of-your-cardio-workout
