Cardio Exercises for home?

have any workout videos?? otherwise, a jumprope? or you can just jump and imagine the rope. or just jumping jacks. also marching in place. you can switch between strength and cardio, for example: 30 jumping jacks, 10 pushups, 30 seconds of jumping rope, 25 situps, 30 seconds of marching in place, 15 squats... and repeat.

Hey everyone,

I live in DC and I've been snowed in for the past week. I've been able to watch what I eat and I've been doing some at home yoga/pilates, but I want some cardio. Anyone have any good exercise moves I could do from my living room? It looks like I'll be snowed in for two more days.

I don't have a treadmill or elliptical machine at home, so those are ruled out.

If you have a jump rope, it's a great workout. Also, if there are some stairs, just race up and down the stairs. Really gets your heart pumping. Mix it up with some squats, crunches, etc. as acensoprano mentioned, and you have a workout.

Skipping rope! It is hard and challenging cardio and not expensive. Look at all the boxers out there - it works!

try nikewomen.com, and click on the "training" tab on the left side of the page. There, you can create an id and create custom workouts (cardio, strength, and core). Each exercise is completed in two minutes, and each workout is about 10 moves. I have been customizing the workouts to moves that challenge me. Most of the moves you don't need any equipment, or light weights or a step (I have even improvised using a table chair, my couch, etc.) The moves are challenging, especially over the two minute time frame. Also, I burn an average of 300-400 calories in a 30-50 minute session with breaks between each move (determined with heart rate monitor)

Good luck and stay warm!

Dance! In my home, we find good dance music on Youtube and shake our booties. My kids and husband and I all love dancing. Our personal favorites are Latin music and African music. You can even try to dance like the dancers in the videos for a good workout.