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Cardio Training
Cardiovascular fitness is defined as your body’s ability to uptake and distributes oxygen to your muscles, organs and tissues. The primary functions involved to heart and lungs, so this type of training is extremely important and prevent you from heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. Exercises that are repetitive and involve large muscle groups are the most effective.
Strength and Core Stability Training :
Muscle cells are very metabolically active, and require a steady supply of fuel even you at rest. Since this fuel comes largely from fat stores, increasing your body’s muscle mass through strength training is more effective in endorsing long-term fat loss. Few more benefits through regular strength training include:
- Increased bone mineral density
- Increased glucose metabolism by increasing the availability and sensitivity of insulin receptors
- Increased muscular strength, stamina and power
- Increased resting metabolic rate
Flexibility:
Maintaining your flexibility through regular stretching will not only help to keep you free from injury, but it can also help you achieve your fitness goals quicker. For instance:
- Stretching increases your range of motion (ROM)
- Increased flexibility will protect you from injury
- Stretching helps relieve muscle pain and improve muscle healing
- Stretching helps to reduce stress and gives relaxation