| While embarking on a journey to improved | | | | that taste of blood in my throat. It is horrible. |
| cardiovascular fitness, too many people fall at the first | | | | Let us go back to our phrase "No pain, no gain." Can |
| hurdle. | | | | the mildest and most bearable discomfort be |
| The phrase 'No pain, no gain' has, without doubt, | | | | considered as pain - a walk up 15 steps so that you |
| become a cliche. However, the truth contained in this | | | | are just out of breath? Yes. Most certainly. By doing |
| phrase is of great importance - you can build your | | | | this, you are giving your body pain. It may sound |
| entire fitness plan on these very words. | | | | extreme, but discomfort and pain are almost |
| The phrase really has no need of further explanation, | | | | synonymous. |
| except to say that, in cardiovascular terms, without | | | | Choose an activity that you know will make you out of |
| experiencing an increased heart rate which leads to | | | | breath. First session. Find your level of fitness. Note |
| mild discomfort, then ultimately there are no benefits to | | | | how long it takes for you to become just out of |
| reap. This concept cannot be more simple. | | | | breath. Make sure that you do not cross the threshold |
| Consider this. You find a new job. Your place of work | | | | into greater discomfort. REMEMBER. Stick to just out |
| is within walking distance. It is not worth taking the car. | | | | of breath. Okay. So you have raised your heart rate |
| Your first day of work arrives. You make your way | | | | so that you are mildly out of breath, and noted for how |
| there by walking. "Oh my" you think. "How many more | | | | long before you cross over the threshold into greater |
| hills?" You arrive. It feels your like heart has been | | | | discomfort. |
| through the mill, and your legs ache as the day goes | | | | Next session. Do your exercise activity for the same |
| on. | | | | time again. |
| So, have you done the opposite of our phrase above? | | | | Continue the sessions. I am sure that you will begin to |
| Yes you have. Do you think you will benefit? Yes you | | | | feel like you have not exerted much effort at each |
| will. | | | | session. This is a message telling you to increase the |
| If you are dedicated, you can progress and raise your | | | | amount of time for which you exercise. Continue in this |
| level of fitness! Anybody can! | | | | way, maintain the just-out-of-breath rule, and you WILL |
| If you have the means by which to raise your heart | | | | get fit. |
| rate, then it is inevitable that you will become fitter, so | | | | There is no need for you to experience GREAT |
| long as you continue and allow your body to adapt. | | | | discomfort. |
| How can it be done? | | | | Now. Where there is a physical effort exerted by the |
| IMPORTANT. Seek the advice of your doctor before | | | | body, then calories will be lost. Calories mean pounds, |
| you begin and make sure you are medically sound to | | | | so pounds can be lost. How much depends entirely on |
| do so. | | | | you and how much you are willing to exercise. |
| Okay. Nobody likes to feel like they are dying on their | | | | Nevertheless, calories will come off. |
| feet from cardiovascular exercise. I know this feeling | | | | Maintain a good diet to accompany your exercise |
| myself. The first time I went for a run, I got that | | | | program. |
| ripped-throat feeling, which is worse in cold winter, and | | | | |