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Super awesome cardio that ISN'T jogging....

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  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Tennis
    Racquetball
    Mountain biking
    Hiking
    Skiing
  • MrsG31
    MrsG31 Posts: 364 Member
    -Dancing - Zumba, BodyJam, latin ballroon, swing....or just free-stylin' it in my living room with the kids
    -Eliptical
    - I used to LOVE riding my bike all over when I was younger. Not only was it a way to get around without asking my parents to take me somewhere, but I loved the wind in my face, the freedom. One day I hope I can get back into it

    I have a lot of friends/family members that are runners. Most of them started it not to lose weight, but because.....not sure. I just don't get it.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    So for all the non runners...please list the cardio you LOVE to do!

    This...

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    This...

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    This...

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    This...

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    And above all, this...

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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Cycling...always cycling.
  • drmcglone
    drmcglone Posts: 80 Member
    ROWING!!!!
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    sex - when done right, that is.
  • litsy3
    litsy3 Posts: 783 Member
    I like running. :smile: And am not trying to lose weight, except maybe a couple of pounds, to help me run faster.

    But otherwise, cycling and hiking are also good. Basically anything you can do outside.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    STAIR STEPPER!

    But I guarantee you, you'll hate it a thousand times more than you ever hated jogging. It's hell. Sheer, torturous HELL. But it makes the legs nice. :wink:
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    taekwondo
    dancing
  • ascottmosley
    ascottmosley Posts: 9
    i'm surprised no one said swimming yet.

    Swimming is awesome if you can do it outside. But I find swimming laps in an indoor pool can get pretty boring after awhile. Eventually it becomes sort of like running on a treadmill except you're drowning too.

    IMHO any cardio that can be done outside is pretty enjoyable. Perhaps try finding some nicer places to exercise, like parks?

    HA HA..I literally laughed out loud at the drowning comment..

    I actually enjoy running.
    Biking.
    Hiking.
    Rock Climbing.
  • JustinAnimal
    JustinAnimal Posts: 1,335 Member
    Spartacus Workout (from Men's health web site... it's great for women, too! wifey loves it... arguably more strength than cardio, but if you do it right with 5-10 second breaks it's all-around awesome)

    Trail running / hiking

    Tae Bo

    JustDance (yeah, losing the man card on this one... did I mention I workout with my wife?)
  • Denjo060
    Denjo060 Posts: 1,008
    ZUMBA!!!




    THIS!!!
  • nicfitnesszone
    nicfitnesszone Posts: 115 Member
    1| Running up stairs.
    2| Jump rope.
    3| Cycling.
    4| Hiking.
    5| Elliptical.
  • KseRz
    KseRz Posts: 980 Member
    Prancercising

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    &

    Frolicking in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member

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    Your dogs look worn out!

    I love barbel complexes and hiking. I do have one day of torture on the elliptical per week.
  • judyde
    judyde Posts: 401 Member
    Aquafit class (i.e., aerobics in the pool)
    Walking while doing something, like walking around an amusement park
    Hiking on a beautiful nature trail
    Swimming in the ocean
    Aerobics class [hard to find, they're all Zumba classes now :-( ]
    Biking
    Chasing my twin boys at the park
    Ice skating
    Body Pump class
  • bootsiejayne
    bootsiejayne Posts: 151 Member
    Biking. I love it. :love:
  • domane1
    domane1 Posts: 26 Member
    Circuit training. HIIT. Cycling.
  • domane1
    domane1 Posts: 26 Member
    Biking. I love it. :love:

    ^ this
  • beth4dieting3
    beth4dieting3 Posts: 80 Member
    Walking
    Swimming
    Elliptical
    Stationary Bike
    Rowing
  • missjones513
    missjones513 Posts: 345 Member
    Turbo Fire.
  • skcardiog
    skcardiog Posts: 316 Member
    Cycling - Rowing -
  • TheWorstHorse
    TheWorstHorse Posts: 185
    mountain biking.
    indoor rowing.
  • LeanButNotMean44
    LeanButNotMean44 Posts: 852 Member
    STEPMILL!!!

    Nothing like getting off that sucker and feeling like you are going to collapse from exhaustion.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member

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    Your dogs look worn out!

    We were! The Polar Vortex pretty much zapped us this winter. Not to mention, they're 11 years old...
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    Taekwondo Taekwondo and more Taekwondo. Seriously, I love it.

    The elliptical and walking.
  • HaibaneReki
    HaibaneReki Posts: 373 Member
    almost three pages and no mention of kettle bells? :bigsmile:
  • YoungGunna777
    YoungGunna777 Posts: 1 Member
    I recently started playing ultimate Frisbee (ultimate). I was a little skeptical of how much cardio it would be. I thought it was just a bunch of people throwing a Frisbee around. To my surprise it is amazing, its a bunch of sprinting and keeping your body moving. Even if you are not that good so long as you keep moving its a great workout. Plus the people i play with are pretty cool!
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Ice skating briskly. I burn so many calories in 45 non-stop minutes it's crazy.

    Power walking with a purpose. I get my arms going, walk on a track so it's a continuous walk and I put some good tunes in my mp3 player. I get a great cardio workout in and the time flies by. In my fastest mile I can walk a little over 4 miles an hour so I'm very close to jogging but with none of the impact.

    Between walking outdoors and using walking dvd's I get in around 3 - 6 miles everyday and I love it!

    Edited to add: Tennis is great as well.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    Welllllll I'm one of those weird people who actually enjoys running, but besides that I love dancing and spinning. I take this cardio dance class at my gym where by the end I am soaked with sweat and truly believe that I am Beyonce. It's awesome.
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