Any Cardio tips? (would greatly appreciate it)?

[EarthToKepler]

For about 3 months I've been trying to improve my heart health and I'm getting stuck at a mark.. A very weak mark and I can run for abit 2-3 minuets until my calves get tired and really burn

so I thought 'you could push your calves for better endurance and do another exerice straight after that doesn't involve calves) and that's what I did.. When my calves burn like hell I switch exercises.

anyone know any exercises that don't work the calves that I could include in my cardio workouts?
also tips outside of the calve endurance would also be greatly appreciated

thank you

[Anonymous]

Get a heart rate monitor. You actually want to sustain your heart rate at 50 - 85 percent of your max heart rate for 20 minutes. Depending upon your conditioning, you might choose the lower end of that for now.

Just a brisk walk is all you need.

As for calves, doing calf raises is good (just once a week, like any other muscle group). The best discussion on calf exercises I've seen is in convict conditioning 2, so check it out

[Polswedgirl]

Zumba! Or other fitness dance styles! If you do it properly- you'll burn lot of calories and you'll stick to it because it's so fun ;)

[Polswedgirl]

Thanks for the MHO!

[Anonymous]

try a bicycle.