: cardiovascular exercise
30 minutes of cardio daily
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 18 July 2025
Researched examples include cardio exercise, weightlifting, ice and steam baths, high-heat saunas, fasting from food, eating spicy peppers, and even holding your breath.
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 21 July 2025
How to Try Japanese Walking Interval walking is an accessible form of cardio, Dr. Darabant says.
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Adjective
Best Rowing Machines For a full-body workout that incorporates both cardio exercise and strength training, a rowing machine is an excellent choice.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 18 July 2025
Researched examples include cardio exercise, weightlifting, ice and steam baths, high-heat saunas, fasting from food, eating spicy peppers, and even holding your breath.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Do this workout once or twice a week alongside other forms of cardio or in between more traditional strength training sessions, Delgado-Lugo says.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 21 July 2025
How to Try Japanese Walking Interval walking is an accessible form of cardio, Dr. Darabant says.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 July 2025
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“Cardio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardio. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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