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QuestionHow often should I do cardio exercises?
Brendon RearickBrendon Rearick is a Personal Trainer, Strength Coach, Fitness Program Director, and co-founder of Certified Functional Strength Coach (CSFC), a fitness education company in the San Francisco Bay Area. With 17 years of experience in the fitness industry, Brendon specializes in strength and conditioning, and his company CSFC has certified over 3,000 trainers in over 20 countries. Brendon has worked as a Program Director for Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC) and earned his massage therapy license from the Cortiva Institute-Boston. Brendon holds a BS in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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QuestionShould I add cardio to my workout?
Pete CerquaPete Cerqua is a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist. Pete is also a five-time best-selling author of books including "The 90-Second Fitness Solution" and "High Intensity Fitness Revolution for Women/Men" published by Simon and Schuster and Skyhorse Publishing. Pete has over 20 years of personal training and nutrition coaching experience and operates the 90-Second Fitness flagship studio in New York City.
Certified Personal Trainer & NutritionistAbsolutely, cardio is good for you. I think a lot of people tend to assume that cardio is only running, though. Anything that gets your heart rate up without any resistance element technically counts as cardio. That would include a lot of callisthenic exercises and whatnot. Even daily chores will get your heart rate up. -
QuestionWhat is the best way to increase your cardio?Pete CerquaPete Cerqua is a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist. Pete is also a five-time best-selling author of books including "The 90-Second Fitness Solution" and "High Intensity Fitness Revolution for Women/Men" published by Simon and Schuster and Skyhorse Publishing. Pete has over 20 years of personal training and nutrition coaching experience and operates the 90-Second Fitness flagship studio in New York City.
Certified Personal Trainer & NutritionistThe little stuff actually adds up. A lot of folks assume they need to start running 40 minutes a day or something, but if you can just start taking the stairs instead of using the elevator and stuff like that, it goes a long way to improve your overall fitness. -
QuestionCan I start out with running if it's been a while?Pete CerquaPete Cerqua is a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist. Pete is also a five-time best-selling author of books including "The 90-Second Fitness Solution" and "High Intensity Fitness Revolution for Women/Men" published by Simon and Schuster and Skyhorse Publishing. Pete has over 20 years of personal training and nutrition coaching experience and operates the 90-Second Fitness flagship studio in New York City.
Certified Personal Trainer & NutritionistI'd actually recommend taking it slow. Maybe going on a walk every day. Then, work your way up to a light jog. From there you can work your way up to full-blown runs.
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