Cardiovascular execise, sometimes referred to as aerobic exercise, is any rhythmic activity that raises your heart rate to the zone where you burn most fats and calories.

Benefits:

• Helps in weight loss
• Enhances sleep quality
• Expands lung capacity or the amount of air that your lungs can hold
• Increases bone density
• Lowers stress, in part by improving your ability to cope with issues in a positive way
• Promotes feeling good, and can even help relieve depression and anxiety
• Improves confidence in how you look and feel
• Reduces risk of heart attack, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and some forms of cancer
• Strengthens the heart so that it does not have to work as hard to pump blood

Simple cardio exercises to do at home:

• Marching in place
• Single leg stand
• Jogging in place
• Dancing to music
• Jumping jacks

Tips for beginners:

• Vary the type and intensity of your cardio exercise
• Eat beforehand
• Warm up before you exercise
• Best to consult first a medical professional and check what cardio exercise is suited for you