: cardiovascular exercise
30 minutes of cardio daily
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Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
This tap and Irish dance incorporates cardio fitness, flexibility, balance and more.
—Jody MacE, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
There’s also an al-fresco fitness center with limited weight-lifting equipment and just a few cardio machines.
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
This tap and Irish dance incorporates cardio fitness, flexibility, balance and more.
—Jody MacE, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Cardio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardio. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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cardio
1 of 2 adjective
car·dio
ˈkärd-ē-(ˌ)ō 
: cardiovascular sense 2
cardio exercises
worked out on cardio machines
cardio
2 of 2 noun
: cardiovascular exercise
30 minutes of cardio daily
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