Cardio..Think it's boring? Think Again!!!!!

Cardio is an absolute must if you are trying to cut body fat or even weight. Not to mention the great benefits for your heart and overall health.


-Here are 3 cardio exercises to help make your training more fun: (O.k. maybe not fun but the time will go by quicker)

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1. Continuous fun


Time: 45 minutes

Keep heart rate between 75-85% throughout, except ellipitical. Ellipitical 65-75% for recovery.

Stairs 8 minutes, treadmill incline 6 minutes, jump rope 6 minutes, ellipitical 5 minutes, jump rope 6 minutes, treadmill incline 6 minutes, stairs 8 minutes.

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2. The change up.

Time: 45 minutes


Sustained/Recovery-70-80%. Intenset-85-95%.

Treadmill-5 minutes sustained, 2 min-sprint, 2-min side shuffle (1 minute each way), 2 min-sprint, 2 min side shuffle, 2 min-sprint

Stairs-5 minutes skipping a step, 2 minutes get both feet on each step, 2 minutes side steps (1 minute each way), 2 minutes get both feet on each step, 2 minutes side shuffle, 2 minutes as fast you can

Jump rope/Jack/Lunge trio-5 minutes traditional jump rope, 2 minutes side lunges (alternating), 2 minutes jumping jacks, 2 minutes jump rope (as fast you can), 2 minutes regular walking lunges end with 2 minutes of glute kick backs (1 minute each leg)

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3. Tight/Sprints

Time: 40 minutes

*5 minute jog , then 1 minute sprint alternate with 1 minute of walking on treadmill (think small steps and EVERYTHING TIGHT!) repeat x 10 and end with 5 minutes of jogging