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Top 10 Body Toning Exercises: Cardio, Biceps, Triceps, Shoulders, Chest (Part 1)

www.india-herbs.com What is cardio? Cardio or cardiovascular, refers to the heart. Cardio is an exercise that raises your heart rate and keeps it elevated for a period of time. For eg, kickboxing, jogging & swimming. Objective of cardio? It strengthens the heart. It strengthens the lungs and increases lung capacity. It boosts the metabolism, burns calories, and helps you lose weight. It helps reduce stress. It increases energy. It promotes restful sleep. An example of a cardio exercise is leg shuffling which lasts about three minutes. It may look easy but is effective in keeping the heart rate elevated and is useful as a warm up exercise. What is biceps? Bicep is a muscle located on the upper arm. Objective of biceps? To rotate the forearm and flex the elbow. To work the biceps, one can do a barbell curl or hammer curl in 5 sets of 10 reps. When performing bicep curls, arms should be shoulder width apart and kept close to the sides. Make sure that only the forearms are moving during the workout. What is triceps? Tricep is a large muscle located on the back of the upper arm. Objective of triceps? To extend the arm To bring the arm down towards the body For a tricep workout, one can perform a tricep extension using a barbell. Hold the barbell above the head and while keeping the arms close to the head, slowly lower the barbell behind the head. Use the tricep to extend the arm so that the barbell is lifted above the head. An alternative is the tricep dumbbell extension. With ...