The rainy season is the best time to relax and snuggle up in bed for many. But there are other, healthier ways of spending the day.

Here are a couple of simple indoor exercises to help reduce weight and improve your cardiovascular health.

Cardio Exercises

Jogging in Place

Jogging is the easiest of all cardio exercises. It’s an excellent way for most 8-5 office workers to get their daily cardio from. They only need a good pair of shoes and music to keep their mind off the time. Thirty-forty minutes of jogging can help reduce belly fat and improve blood circulation throughout the day.

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Burpees

Burpees are essentially an exercise that combines push-ups and jumping jacks together. It sounds difficult, but it’s quite a comfortable cardio exercise once you get the hang of it. 

Remember to land your hands slowly on the floor when doing the push-up stance to avoid discomfort after finishing a set.

Shadowboxing

Do you ever feel like there’s this stress inside you that you have a hard time letting out? Try doing half an hour’s worth of shadowboxing. This means pretending you’re in a fight and letting out all the straights and uppercuts you can do until you fall from exhaustion. This exercise is amazing for building your upper body strength, and it psychologically aids people in dealing with their frustrations in life without resorting to actual violence.  

Dancing

Dancing to music genres like hip-hop, bop, ballet, and contemporary is undoubtedly one of the best ways to do cardio at home. Unlike the previously mentioned exercises, dancing stimulates both body and mind by taking away the monotony of repetitions. 

Indoor Cycling

The benefits of indoor cycling goes beyond making you sweat for an hour. This activity is great for improving leg strength and stamina. You're practically going through a more intense version of jogging in place because you put more effort into pushing the pedal and balancing your upper body. Perhaps the best part is that it's a low-impact exercise that safely improves your cardiovascular health. 

Is it better to bike outside or inside? 

Usually, people prefer cycling outside because the changing scenery helps them relax. Others are more inclined to cycle inside to avoid traffic and air pollution. Whichever the case is for you, the main takeaway here is that cycling is one of the best and most flexible ways to get fit. How you do it doesn’t matter so long as you get at least 30-60 minutes of use a day from it.

You don’t need to go for intense workouts every day as far as exercising goes. Just getting your body moving is one way of breaking the monotony of everyday life. It’s a great way to boost you physically and mentally, so don’t think about how you’ll get tired from it. Instead, think of how you’re doing yourself a huge favor just by going the extra mile for your health.

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