Cardio isn't about making your body smaller..... It's about making your life bigger. 💜

For years, cardio has been heavily associated with burning calories, losing weight and trying to “undo” whatever we ate the night before.But cardio can give us so much more than a calorie burn.In this episode, I'm talking about why I think we need to change the way we look at cardiovascular exercise - because cardio isn't something you do to make your body smaller. It's something you do to make your life bigger.We'll chat about building stamina, improving cardiovascular fitness, supporting our mood and mental wellbeing, and having more energy and capacity for normal life. Because fitness isn't just about being able to complete a workout - it's being able to walk up the massive hill on holiday, run for the bus, dance all night, play sport, explore new places and generally do cool stuff without your heart and lungs filing a formal complaint. 😂I'm also talking about future-you. We don't only want enough fitness to do the things we enjoy today; we want to keep travelling, walking, dancing, exploring and saying YES to stuff for as long as possible.And the best bit? Your cardio doesn't have to look like anyone else's. Run, swim, cycle, box, dance, play sport, take a class — you get to choose the fun bit.This week's Flex This Week Challenge is to choose three 20-minute cardio sessions and get that heart rate up doing something you enjoy. Come and join in over on my Facebook and Instagram and let me know what you're doing!And if dance fitness and aerobics are your cardio of choice, there are LOADS waiting for you inside Flex by AMF, alongside resistance training, mobility and structured workout plans you can do at home or in the gym.Check out Flex by AMF: www.annamartinfitness.co.uk/flex-by-amfReal-life fitness for real life. 💜