Our cardiovascular health is a very important aspect of our overall health that shouldn’t be overlooked, and one way to keep your heart and blood vessels in great shape is to engage in physical activity. Usually, it is advised that you should maintain at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every day. On hearing this, one could easily be discouraged because they aren’t able to afford a gym membership.
But here are 7 SIMPLE budget-friendly alternatives to maximize physical activity daily:
1. Taking Long walks
Walks are so underrated yet effective. You can take a 20-30-minute walk each day to boost your cardio and help reduce whatever mental tension present.
2. Skipping/Jump ropes
Jump ropes aren’t just for kids! This is a good cardio exercise that will also help you burn some calories. You can start small by doing 20 jump ropes and gradually increase to 50 -> 100 -> 150 etc.
3. Jumping Jacks
This is a good cardio exercise to help boost your heart rate and strengthen different muscle groups. A simple Jump with a clap above your head makes you a jumping Jack lol.
4. Running
We are all familiar with running, so this is self-explanatory. A good sprint of 30-45 seconds done at least 3 times a week will give your cardiovascular health a good boost.
5. Squats and Lunges
Squats and lunges are usually done for muscle growth but also work as effective cardio exercises to help keep the heart pumping at its maximum level.
6. Dancing
Dancing is such a fun physical activity because there are no restrictions or guidelines on how to dance, yet this is still an effective cardio exercise. Dancing is good for your heart as well as helping to boost your happy hormones.
7. Taking lots of water
Water is life, and if we can stay dedicated to drinking 2 liters of water per day, we will be doing good for our cardiovascular health.
