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Ideas for non gym cardio?

Posts: 7 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I do a lot of hiking, biking, and swimming as well as in the gym elliptical training and treadmill, but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for other cardio excersizes. Thanks!!

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  • Posts: 36 Member
    I just walk and play hockey...
  • Posts: 2 Member
    Skipping rope and walking the dog. Doing a self-made walking tour of your city.
  • Posts: 10,968 Member
    You mentioned the best of them already. Bike (including up hills), hike to a lake and swim. Run for a more intense workout. Jump rope if you want, but it doesn't move you around like a bike does.
  • Posts: 11 Member
    How about tennis, or badminton?
  • Posts: 7 Member
    All great ideas! Thanks everybody
  • Posts: 1,058 Member
    Ultimate Frisbee is a great workout!
  • Posts: 1,986 Member
    If you are near water, try a paddling sport - Stand Up Paddleboarding, Kayaking, or Canoeing. If you have waves near you, surfing. If you have a friend with a boat, waterskiing.

    Is there an adult kickball or softball league in your area? Some of my friends have joined those leagues to play weekly with additional practices throughout the week.

    Rollerskating / rollerblading is also good as well as push scooters.

    If it is winter time (S. Hemisphere) - snow skiing, cross country skiing, sledding, tubing, ice skating.
  • Posts: 7 Member
    Great ideas thank you!!
  • Posts: 37,510 Community Helper
    I like rowing - the long skinny boats like in the Olympics. Except mine goes slower than theirs. (Hey, I'm old!) Most rowing clubs offer lessons, many have club boats you can row so you don't have to own one unless you want to.
  • Posts: 243 Member
    My best cardio workouts are racquetball. Finding a court and a partner my skill level are problematic.
  • Posts: 447 Member
    High intensity body weight workouts are pretty great. Just don't rest for more than 20 seconds.
  • Posts: 1 Member
    IF you have access to a stair master, treadmill, outdoor bike, use them. Or just do 5 sets of 100 jumps with a jump rope, also jogging, swimming, walking dog, as long as you are getting your heart rate up, you're on the right track for a good cardio circuit.
  • Posts: 33 Member
    You could check out sworkit which is an app for iPhone to do exercises at home! (It's free)
  • Posts: 120 Member
    Push mowing the lawn! It's a pretty good workout
  • Posts: 199 Member
    Heavy bag boxing with a couple rounds of tabata.
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