Some people exercise out of vanity. Others exercise because of its potential to extend their lives and improve their alertness. Others do it for the physical benefits, aiming to improve their sporting skills and physical prowess. For most, it’s a combination of the above and a simple desire to improve their cardiovascular endurance levels.

We’re going to share two tips for improving your endurance. Neither require any special skills, and neither require anything more than the most basic workout. If you’re ready to boost your endurance level without changing your workout, consider giving them both a go.

Incorporating HIIT techniques into your cardio

One of the easiest ways to quickly increase your endurance is to switch between high-intensity and low-intensity actions during exercise. For rowers, this could mean dividing your thirty-minute ergo session between low-speed rowing and sprints, with low-speed rowing taking up the most time.

Switch between the two and your heart will experience an additional burst of activity, powering up your respiratory system and improving your ability to sustain changes in activity level.

Pyramid-style rowing, cycling, or running sessions

Athletes love pyramid-style training. It’s the process of progressively extending and contracting your fitness sessions according to a schedule. For rowers, it could mean using a monthly schedule or ten-minute, twenty-minute, and thirty-minute rowing sessions which are switched between on a daily or weekly basis.

Successful pyramid training can help you increase endurance and all-round fitness fairly quickly, particularly if its followed closely. What’s there to lose? Give it a try in place of your regular fitness routine today and you’ll notice a significant increase in your breathing power.