cardio

shimi1991 · January 2014

What's your favorite and most effective cardio routine? Been trying different combos lately and looking for some good input. Feel free to add me as well, always looking for new friends, especially those who log in daily, it helps with motivation. I'm becoming quite the work out nut!

DancingMoosie · January 2014

I like to run, either outside or on the treadmill. With the treadmill, I work on hills and speed. Get some good, fast music, and crank up the incline. Try to run for 2-3 min before lowering the incline 1-2%. Once I get the incline below 5%, I increase the speed at every interval. An example would be to start at 10% incline, 5.5 mph, 3 min. intervals. Every 3 min., lower the incline by 1%. When it gets to 5% incline, increase the speed to 5.6mph, etc. When I get to 2%, really increase the speed, to around 7mph. By then, the incline feels like nothing and I just enjoy the run.

Smashley1947 · January 2014

Swim (endurance), jump rope, skiing. Just for fun :frown: I am trying a conditioning program from Everlast.

I always end up with shin splints from attempting to run, but I want to get good at that.

Oh and in the spring I want to get into mountain/cross country/trail biking. That is awesome cardio especially if you live in the mountains like I do. Every way you go is up

I just hope I can afford a decent bike

summergirl212 · January 2014

I have been going to zumba classes which are amazing and so much fun that you don't realize you are doing such intense cardio.

On days when I go to the gym and don't do a class usually I do two or three different machines to keep me from being bored. I usually start on the elliptical and do 20-30 minutes. If i'm feeling brave I will do 10 minutes on the stair master (that is the hardest for me) and then I'll go do 20-30 on the treadmill. Usually I try to have a total of 45-60 minutes cardio and sometimes there is a 2-3 minute cool down on the elliptical and treadmill too. I like walking at an incline on the treadmill as opposed to running. You can still burn some pretty good calories if you are walking at a fast enough pace.

Don't forget to throw in some weights too so that you are building muscle along the way. :]

bobbijodmb · January 2014

It used to be the elliptical but my damn muscle memory makes it really hard for me to get a good burn now on the elliptical!

So my go to favorites now are zumba and running (which I used to hate by the way)

bcattoes · January 2014

HIking is by far my very favorite exercise. I love to be in the woods.

Others I like are biking (mountain or street). walking, calisthenics, gardening, playing with my grandkids, basketball, swimming.

When I need an indoor workout my favorites are Zumba, Turbo Fire, calisthenics or step aerobics.

I also enjoy HIIT calisthenic or running workouts.