cardio

Clipping of cardiovascular.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑː.dɪ.əʊ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ/

cardio (not comparable)

1. Cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the circulatory and respiratory systems.

cardio (usually uncountable, plural cardios)

1. (exercise) Exercise with the goal of raising the heart rate. (clarification of this definition is needed)

   Synonyms: endurance training, monostructural work(out), metabolic conditioning

   Hyponym: aerobics

   Coordinate term: strength training

   I did some cardio today instead of lifting weights.

   • 2021 November 3, Gretchen Reynolds, “Cardio Before Weight Lifting May Help Boost Muscle”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     For decades, trainers and scientists have debated whether and how to mix cardio and resistance exercise. Some small studies suggest combining the two might up the likely gains from each, especially the resistance training.

• Criado, arcoid

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɾdjo/ [ˈkaɾ.ð̞jo]
• Rhymes: -aɾdjo
• Syllabification: car‧dio

cardio m (uncountable)

1. cardio