Is walking aerobic or cardio?

Is walking aerobic or cardio?

Walking is an excellent type of cardio activity. But in order to challenge your cardiovascular system, you need to walk at a pace and intensity that increases the demands on your heart, lungs, and muscles.

What type of aerobic is walking?

An aerobic walk is one that is long enough and brisk enough to bring your heart rate up into the aerobic heart rate zone and keep it there for 30 to 50 minutes. This is a higher heart rate, between moderate and vigorous intensity. You will be walking very fast, breathing very hard and sweating.

Is walking a flexibility exercise?

Flexibility. Walking does not lead to significant gains in joint flexibility, but walking regularly does have positive effects on your joints. Weight-bearing exercise, including walking, increases lubrication and delivery of nutrition to your joints.

Is walking a muscular endurance?

Activities that require muscular endurance include sustained walking or running, cycling, resistance training, calisthenics, swimming, circuit training, aerobics, dance, and rope jumping.