Cardiovascular exercise, also called cardio or aerobic exercise, is important for good health. It makes your heart beat faster and raises your heart rate. This gives your whole body more oxygen, which is good for your heart and lungs. Regular cardio exercise can also help you lose weight, sleep better, and lower your risk of getting a long-term illness.

Yet, problems arise when you can't go for a run outside everyday or don't want to go to the gym. However, there is a solution to this predicament since you can still do a lot of cardio exercises at home. Check out six cardio exercises that you can easily do at home for an excellent workout.

Squat jumps are a great way to make your workouts more challenging and really get your heart rate up. Add them to the end of your regular cardio workout for an extra boost, or do them a few times during your workout when you want to make it more challenging or simply change things a little.

This is an advanced cardio exercise that is hard on your joints, so land with soft knees to protect them. If the hit is too hard, make the move without jumping. Take your time and start with small jumps if you've never done this move before.

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Plyo lunge is a great plyometric move that helps build power and strength in the lower body. This move is also great for getting your heart rate up, burning calories, and working your hips, glutes, and thighs. This high-impact, high-intensity exercise is hard, so if you can't handle it at first, it is best if you stick with static lunges.

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If you're stuck inside, one easy way to get your heart rate up is to jog in place. It's not as hard as jogging outside because you're not moving forward and there's no wind resistance. But jogging around the house or up and down the stairs will help you sweat more if you use your arms and move forward.

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This cardio exercise stands out because it works the whole body and gets the heart rate up in a short amount of time. Even though the exercise is easy, it is very hard on the heart, lungs, and muscles. Add it to your regular cardio workouts to increase the intensity and work on your strength, agility, and endurance.

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Mountain climbers are slightly more difficult and an advanced cardio exercise that will get your heart rate up and make your workouts harder. This move will make your legs stronger and help you get faster, making it a great all-around exercise.

If you've never done this move before, take your time and start slowly. For this move, you'll need a lot of core strength and upper body endurance.

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Speed skaters are a great way to get your heart rate up and work your body by moving side to side, which is something we don't often do.

This cardio exercise is good for the heart and also works on the outside of the thighs. Speed skaters are a great addition to exercises like long jumps where you move forward and backward.

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Perform these cardio exercises regularly to rev up your metabolism.

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