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

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    • Posts: 10,161 Member
      Tennis
      Racquetball
      Mountain biking
      Hiking
      Skiing
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      -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.
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      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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    • Posts: 10,322 Member
      Cycling...always cycling.
    • Posts: 80 Member
      ROWING!!!!
    • Posts: 1,151 Member
      sex - when done right, that is.
    • 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.
    • 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:
    • Posts: 1,680 Member
      taekwondo
      dancing
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      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.
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      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?)
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      ZUMBA!!!




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

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      &

      Frolicking in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee
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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.
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      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
    • Posts: 151 Member
      Biking. I love it. :love:
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      Circuit training. HIIT. Cycling.
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      Biking. I love it. :love:

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

      Nothing like getting off that sucker and feeling like you are going to collapse from exhaustion.
    • 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...
    • Posts: 3,763 Member
      Taekwondo Taekwondo and more Taekwondo. Seriously, I love it.

      The elliptical and walking.
    • Posts: 373 Member
      almost three pages and no mention of kettle bells? :bigsmile:
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      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!
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      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.
    • 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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