How Cardio Interval Training Will Benefit You

The causes of heart disease can be divided into 2 groups :
Those that can be controlled such as smoking, high blood
pressure, high cholesterol etc, and those not of our own
making such as genes, ages, sex etc. To narrow it down,
tests have shown that the highest risk group is male, +35,
smoking, overweight, high blood pressure and with a family
history of heart problems. In fact, if you smoke your risk
is double that of a nonsmoker. With all the above its 5
times higher. So what do you have to do before you find
yourself with a triple bypass?

There are only two ingredients required to improve the odds
and make your heart work long and well - a healthy diet and
exercise. What? no stunning revelation? Yes, this is a
simple but proven formula for a happy heart and life, yet
the majority of people are too busy to give their health a
second thought, and as a result make the sickness industry
worth one trillion dollars!

A healthy lifestyle while you are young will see you enjoy a
much better quality of life when you are old. Wouldn't you
still like to be independent when you are 70, rather than in
a wheelchair or bedridden? And it does not require you to be
strict or rigid, just disciplined. All it takes is moderation,
which, as far as I am concerned, is the secret to success.
Enjoy whatever you like, but in small amounts. Another
secret is to remember that you are not immortal, life is but
a blink of an eye. I know this sounds all heavy but the
correct mindset is so important.

In terms of exercise the best form is the cardio interval
training. Your heart is a muscle, or actually a network of
muscles, and what keeps muscles healthy and functional? you
guessed it, exercise. An interesting test done previously on
bus drivers and conductors showed the drivers to have a
greater percentage of heart problems than the conductors.
Why? Drivers, basically are in one position the whole day
while the conductors are moving around the whole day, up the
stairs, down the stairs, walking around the bus constantly.
Exercise improves blood flow to the heart, and consequently
to the whole body. The effects are obvious - better,
healthier all round functionality of your system with less
problems and therefore with less chance of breaking
down.

The bottom line is that exercise has a direct effect on the
state of your heart. Tests have proven that those who do no
exercise at all have a 49% greater chance of a heart attack
than those who partake in even simple, light exercise. Let
me spell that out, forty nine percent! If that does not give
you a wake up call you are already dead! 

Cardio interval training is rated as the best form of
exercise and endorsed by fitness experts such as Craig
Ballantyne, regular consultant to Men's Health magazine. It
is basically short, intense, repeated bursts of activity and
results have shown it to be much more significant than long,
slow, boring cardio workouts. Also why its so highly rated
is that its not only great for your heart but also your
overall wellbeing.

Here's a list of just some of the benefits :

1.Heart functions become enhanced and work at optimal
levels.
2.Higher metabolism resulting in more calories
burnt and consequently helps in weight loss.
3.Less or no  risk of heart attacks.
4.Improves lung functionality.
5.Reduces stress.

If you want a healthy, happy heart, if you want to feel and
look great, just make a few adjustments to your lifestyle,
and do it today. A simple, varied diet and exercise,
specifically cardio interval training, will absolutely
guarantee you positive results, and if you are young, the
longterm consequences will not only benefit your heart but
also the overall status of your health.If you are older,
its never to late to start.

A Modack is a health and fitness enthusiast and the writer
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