Did you give our H.I.I.T treadmill workout a try? If, not, check it out and come in to do it! However, if cardio machines are not your thing, don't worry, there are other ways to get in cardiovascular exercise without even touching a machine.
You can simply do a series of exercises using your own body weight and get in a great, short cardiovascular workout. Additionally, these type of workouts can be done at home. You don't need any sort of equipment, just yourself and a little bit of space. Just turn up some music, go into an open space in your home and get to work!
Some good body weight cardio exercises include:
- Jumping Jacks
- Air Squats
- Push-ups
- Mountain Climbers
- Burpees
- Jump Rope
- Side Shuffle
- High Knees
- Butt Kickers
- Jogging in place
- Side Skaters
- Jump Lunges
- Jump Squats
The good thing about all of these exercises, is that they can all be modified to suit all fitness levels. You do not have to be an expert in order to complete any of these exercises.
Now how do yo put these into a workout? There are plenty of ways!
One of the most effective ways to get a cardio workout done is by using tabata training. Tabata training is one of the most popular forms of high intensity training and can take as little as 4 minutes to complete a full workout. To complete a tabata workout, you simply perform exercises for 20 seconds, resting for 10 seconds, for 8 rounds. You can make this workout as long or as short as you want it to be. You can choose one exercise at a time, or rotate between 2 or 3 exercises at a time. The goal is to work as hard as you can for the 20 seconds in order to get the most benefit out of the 8 rounds.
Obviously, if you do a couple sets of tabata, the workout will be longer and can train your entire body, while doing cardio.
So, pick a couple of these exercises and give them a try. If you have questions or need a demonstration, please come in and ask us!
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