Protected: Keeping Up with Cardio: Tips for Consistency As a Warfighter, you are likely familiar with several kinds of exercise. Cardiovascular exercise, often simply called cardio, is a type of physical activity that uses your largest muscles and challenges your heart and lungs. Activities that keep your breathing and heart rate up, such as jogging or cycling, are considered cardio. This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: Additional ResourcesCDC - “Getting Started with Physical Activity”NASM - “How to Start Working Out & Stay Consistent”ReferencesCDC - “Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity”Foster et al - “The Effects of High Intensity Interval Training vs Steady State Training on Aerobic and Anaerobic Capacity”