| Everybody knows bodyweight calisthenics are an | | | | - Live better... cardiorespiratory endurance carries |
| excellent way to get a full body workout, or at | | | | over to every aspect of life greatly improving |
| least they should know. However, I want to | | | | your quality of life. |
| explore another way you can use bodyweight | | | | Cardiorespiratory conditioning allows you to |
| exercise to improve fitness, physique and fat loss. | | | | simultaneously keep the doctor away and |
| Try using bodyweight calisthenics instead of other | | | | improve your ability to live life to the fullest. |
| "cardio" like jogging, biking, rowing, etc. | | | | But did you know, improving cardiorespiratory |
| Think about your workout program. Normally you'll | | | | endurance is more than just steady state aerobic |
| do some form of resistance training and then | | | | activity? |
| follow it up with some cardio work. Most people | | | | Many people are brainwashed into believing the |
| do the "cardio" to improve endurance and burn | | | | only way to positively improve cardiorespiratory |
| fat. But let me ask you a question. What do you | | | | conditioning is to do steady-state aerobic exercise |
| think is better for helping you meet your fitness, | | | | for 20-30 minutes in your "target heart rate |
| fat loss and physique goals: 20 minutes on the | | | | zone". But what if you used bodyweight |
| treadmill jogging at an easy pace, or a full body, | | | | calisthenics for cardiorespiratory conditioning by |
| fast paced calisthenics attack for 10-15 minutes | | | | performing a 10-30 minute workout made up of |
| after your resistance training? | | | | bodyweight exercises without rest? |
| I think the answer is obvious, but first let's talk | | | | - The bodyweight exercises (anaerobic in nature) |
| about cardiorespiratory endurance. | | | | increase your muscular endurance while bringing |
| Cardiorespiratory endurance is the level of ability | | | | the heart and respiratory rates up. |
| your body has to gather, process, deliver and | | | | - The calisthenics exercises (aerobic in nature) |
| sustain oxygen to produce energy needed for the | | | | lower the intensity some-what, forcing the body |
| successful completion of activity. Your respiratory | | | | to lower the heart and breathing rates while still |
| system gathers and starts to process oxygen, | | | | under stress... greatly improving cardiorespiratory |
| your cardiovascular system continues to process | | | | endurance. |
| and distributes oxygen and cardiorespiratory | | | | - Therefore, using bodyweight calisthenics for |
| endurance is your respiratory and cardiovascular | | | | cardiorespiratory conditioning in this fashion |
| systems ability to work together to sustain | | | | simultaneously improves strength endurance, |
| oxygen for activity. | | | | heart and lung power and your body's ability to |
| Cardiorespiratory endurance is characterized by | | | | function as one complete unit... with the added |
| healthy, effective and efficient heart and lung | | | | bonus of burning calories and fat even after the |
| function needed to gather oxygen for the | | | | workout is completed! |
| production and distribution of energy to the body | | | | Don't you agree? Doing bodyweight calisthenics |
| during activity. | | | | instead of steady state cardio does more to build |
| Having improved heart and lung function allows | | | | the strong, lean, athletic body you deserve. So, |
| you to... | | | | give it a try, but be forewarned. This type of |
| - Do more, longer... greatly improving performance | | | | muscle blasting, heart pounding, breath taking, fat |
| abilities in a wide variety of sport, work and life | | | | burning workout is intense, and you should work |
| activities. | | | | up to it progressively. You'll find it is much more |
| - Perform other physical abilities better... without | | | | demanding than the easy cardio workouts you |
| being winded and exhausted you will be able to | | | | are used to doing while watching TV or reading a |
| produce and distribute the energy needed to | | | | magazine, and this is what makes it so much |
| perform better for a longer period of time. | | | | more effective. |
| - Reduce the risk of injury... Fatigue leads to poor | | | | If you are currently bored with your "cardio" |
| form and potentially dangerous movements that | | | | training, or don't feel you are getting the most |
| greatly increase the risk of injury. | | | | out of your cardiorespiratory conditioning, try |
| - Be healthier... Healthy heart and lung function can | | | | using bodyweight calisthenics for cardiorespiratory |
| greatly reduce the risk of disease and sickness. | | | | conditioning... and see what you've been missing! |