You're going to need to know how to measure your heart rate as a check to make sure you're not performing the activity too hard or too easy. Measuring heart rate is pretty simple. You more than likely already know how to measure your heart rate. It can be tedious, though to measure your heart rate while doing your cardio workout! There are devices for measuring your heart rate that make it easier for you. These heart rate devices continue measuring while you do your exercise so you don't have to stop and take a measurement.

Your heart rate will be important for determining whether you are doing low intensity or high intensity. Both types of cardiovascular exercise are discussed below...

I like everyone to be doing cardio while on the WLC Program. No matter if you're trying to gain weight, build muscle, lose fat, or lose weight I like you to exercise your heart and cardiovascular system. Weight lifting is good exercise, but cardio is good exercise for your heart!


There are so many benefits from doing it that you'd be crazy not to include it in your WLC Program. You not only get increased fat loss, but you get increased recovery from your weight lifting workouts along with all the extra health benefits. Cardio can even help increase your appetite and get that metabolism revved up!


I do want a different amount of cardio and different types being done while on the WLC Program for the two different goals. What are the two different goals you can choose from while executing the WLC Program?

You need to know what your goal on WLC is going to be in order to know which cardiovascular exercise plan to use. Your goal will either be muscle building or fat loss. Go to the appropriate program below that fits your goal.

Now that you know your goal and the difference in Low Intensity and High Intensity Cardio, we need to know how to utilize them for the WLC Program.

Cardio for Muscle Building on the WLC Program
Why would you do cardio when trying to build muscle on the WLC program? When would you do the cardio? Would you do low intensity or high intensity? I'll give you the answer to all of these and more.

Cardio for Fat Loss on the WLC Program
Everyone knows to increase fat loss on any program that you should be doing cardio. What type of cardio will keep your muscle loss to a minimum? The answer is here.

Let's face the facts here. Cardio can be very boring at times, but you have to remember its importance! It is one of the most important things you can do for your health. If you want to be healthy and live longer, you've got to be doing your cardio! Don't come up with excuses not to do your exercise. Start doing your cardiovascular exercise today and watch your body transform. Why do boring cardiovascular exercise? Because it keeps us healthy and living longer for our friends and family. We have an obligation to them to take care of ourselves! They need us and we need them. We can make cardio workouts more exciting by doing a few simple things. How in the world could we make this boring exercise more exciting?

You need to change your cardio around from time to time and try something different. Cardio can be fun when you change it around and try new methods. For example, go bike riding outside when the weather is nice instead of riding inside on a stationary bike. Go jogging or walking with your dog at the park on a nice day. Do your exercise in different locations.

Simply changing the cardio equipment you have can make cardiovascular exercise much more fun! Buy some new equipment for home, or try something new at your gym. Changing the style of cardio you perform will also keep your fat loss at a maximum! Having fun will keep you going too.

Music
Listening to your favorite music can help while doing cardio. Get you a portable mp3 player if you're going to be on the move.

Audio Books
You might as well get a good story in while doing your cardio. You can get instructional audio books and learn something while doing your cardio. Listening to audio books are one of my favorite things to do while doing cardio. Download something you've always wanted to learn about.

Television
Watch you some TV if you're going to be stationary. Put on Sportscenter if you're a big sports fan. Watch your favorite TV show. Catch up on the news.

DVD
Watch a favorite movie of yours. Rent you a new movie that you've been wanting to see and split it up over a few days and only watch while you do your cardio. You'll even look forward to your next cardio session so you can watch your movie.

Video Games
If you're doing your cardio on a stationary bike or another piece of equipment that use of your arms is not required, a good video game will keep you're mind off the cardio. If you're like me, I still like to play a good game of Madden Football.

You've got to make your cardio fun or you'll get tired of doing it because it's so monotonous. Understanding the importance of cardio will also help you stay consistent. I've always had trouble doing this exercise, so I had to find ways to make it fun.

If you've got any more ideas for making your weight lifting and cardio fun, please let me know. Weight lifting requires more concentration than cardio so I like to keep distractions to a minimum when lifting weights. Cardio can use some distractions, though! Time will pass much faster.

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