It's Poetic...It's Strategic...It's The Art of Cardio
If you have read some of our previous blog posts, you will see the relationship we have built up between the runner and cardio. We use a runner for our example, but the relationship applies to all variations of cardiovascular endurance. In simple terms, cardio is an activity that requires the body to be supplied by the aerobic system because the energy from the first two tiers of energy supply have been exhausted. Therefore, activates like rowing, hiking, boxing, and circuit training can push the body to require the aerobic system to supply energy to the muscles over long periods of exertion. Follow along as we take quotes from Sun Tzu, The Art of War and highlight ways to develop your relationship with endurance training and win the art of cardio.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands -Sun Tzu “The Art of War”
The Principle of Overload is one of three principles that lay the foundation for exercise science, For cardio, this principle refers to overloading the cardiopulmonary system with exercise that will cause a continued increase in the amount of blood pumping through the heart. By using the principle of overload you will be able to train your body with more demanding exercise so that less demanding exercise will require less energy and you will be able to sustain the activity for longer; for instance race day.
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy -Sun Tzu “The Art of War”
The Principle of Progression is another foundation of exercise science that refers to increasingly adding to the workload for improvements to continue. This is the principle that many overlook because they find a routine that has worked for them but have not done anything to change the workload over time. When you fall into a routine your results will plateau and not go any further until you make a change with your training. Try to change simple things with your cardio workout like: 1) type of workout 2) intensity of the workout 3) duration and/or 4) frequency of the workout.
Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt -Sun Tzu “ The Art of War”
The final principle in the foundation of exercise science is the Principle of Specificity. It should come as no surprise that if the goal is to increase your cardiovascular conditioning then you should perform exercises and workouts that will help you obtain that goal. Therefore, as you progress through your training make sure that your workouts apply to the results you wish to accomplish. For example, if your goal is to swim a mile without stopping the bulk of your training should not be spent riding a bike.
Two methods of attack — the direct and indirect — yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers -Sun Tzu “The Art of War”
As we defined earlier, aerobic activities supply energy to the muscles over long periods of exertion. On the other hand anaerobic activities are short bursts of exertion that require no oxygen to perform. Although aerobic training can be used to achieve many cardiovascular fitness goals, anaerobic workouts can also help you break through plateaus in your training. Try different workout techniques like tabata or circuit training to give you the extra kick you need.
Use these plans of attack to help you master the art of cardio and achieve the results you want to achieve. Start where you stand…and keep on stepping!!!
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