: cardiovascular exercise
30 minutes of cardio daily
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The best exercises Try to get cardio exercise at least three days per week, and strength training every other day.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Hernandez will test Magomedov's cardio and his takedown defense.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The best exercise regimens are those that not only focus on cardio aerobic exercises but also incorporate weights for strength and resistance training.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The best exercises Try to get cardio exercise at least three days per week, and strength training every other day.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
Not only are calories burned during a weight training workout (although not as much as during cardio), but calories will also continue to be burned even when the body is at rest.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Hernandez will test Magomedov's cardio and his takedown defense.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Cardio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardio. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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