Showing posts with label cardio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cardio. Show all posts

Monday, October 17, 2011

Home Cardio Workouts

!±8± Home Cardio Workouts

Why home cardio workouts? Because of the nature of the activity, they just work better for fat burning, as well as improving cardiac and muscular health.

If I had a dollar for every time a new client came to me for fat loss advice and told me all they were doing to lose fat was walking around their neighborhood while gabbing with their friend I would be a rich woman.

You might lose a little fat walking around the hood but you will quickly plateau if you don't shake things up a bit.

Research confirms that adding high intensity interval training to your fat loss exercise regime will significantly increase your fat burning success.

So much so that women in a recent study who never changed their diet STILL lost more fat doing the intervals then women doing only long slow cardio such as walking and cleaning up their diets.

Here is a list of home cardio workouts you can do anytime right at home that will ignite your fat burning engine:

#1: Stair exercises

You can run the stairs using either the stairs at your house or perhaps a set in your neighborhood or local park. Just alternate jogging or running up the stairs with a short break when you get to the top. Make sure to be careful and walk on the way back down.

#2: Burpees

If you know me, you know this is one of my favorite home cardio workouts to do. It can be pretty tough and some days I take pride in that. The best thing about burpees is that not only are they a total body exercise but you can modify them to meet your current fitness level. Burpee progressions include: squat thrust -> burpee ->burpee with jump ->burpee with push up -> burpee with push up and jump->burpee with push up, jump, and chin up -> burpee with push up, jump, chin up, and knee lift.

#3: Kettlebell swings

A close runner up to burpees as one of my favorite home cardio workouts! Swing the kettlebell for 24 seconds and then rest for 36. Repeat for 15 minutes.

#4: Swim sprints

Got a pool out back? Great! Hop in and do some swim sprints. Sprint to the other side of the pool and then recover for 30 seconds. Repeat for 10 minutes.

#5: Bodyweight cardio

Did you know you could get a great cardio workout at home just by using your own bodyweight? Simply do one or more of the following exercises for 30 seconds and then rest for 30 before repeating for 10-15 minutes.

Bodyweight squats, mountain climbers, jumping jacks, planks, mountain jumpers, inverted rows.

#6: Jump rope

Go old school and feel like a kid again. Try jumping for 60 seconds and then resting for 30 seconds. Repeat for 15 minutes.

#7: Battling ropes

This one might be new to you but is super effective. Get your hands on some heavy rope (i.e. 1.5 inches thick, 40 feet long) and wrap around a tree. With an end in each hand simply make waves with the rope for 10 second intervals followed by 20 seconds rest. Repeat for 10 minutes.

#8: Vertical jumps

Yup, just squat down and jump up in place as high as you can. Repeat until you jump 50 times but feel free to take breaks as needed.

#9: Hill sprints

Obviously you would need a hilly yard or a nice hill in a local park to tackle this one. Simply run up the hill and walk back down. Repeat for 10 minutes.

#10: Shuttle sprints

Set up 3 markers in your yard about 10 yards away from each other. Start at the middle marker, sprint to the marker on your right and touch the ground. Then sprint all the way to the marker that was on your left and touch the ground. Then sprint back to the middle to finish. Try doing 5 shuttle sprints to start and adding one more each time you try them.

#11: Play

Maybe one of the best home cardio workouts of all time? Get out and play! Get a soccer game going or a game of ultimate frisbee or basketball. Or simply run around playing with the kids!

#12: Metabolic resistance training

Metabolic resistance training is basically cardio with weights. For example, doing a barbell squat with enough weight on it to elicit a cardio vascular response while doing it. Should be a challenging enough weight so make sure you do this safely in your home gym with a spotter.

#13: Intervals on treadmill, bike, rower, or elliptical trainer

Boring, but works. Stay away from the long, boring cardio that doesn't challenge you and stick with intervals. Try 24 on and 36 off or go crazy and do 2 mins on and 2 mins recovery. Shoot for 20 mins.

#14: Walk Run the dog

Take the dog out for his daily run. He can do intervals too, you know!

#15: Rebounding

I do a lot of rebounding for my home cardio workouts because I still fight an old running injury from 2004 and the rebounding seems to work for me. Good rebounding workouts for you to try will come with a quality unit.

#16: Intervals on your bike

Take out the bike and hit the hood. Increase the resistance and pedal fast for 30 seconds and then coast and recover for 30 -60 seconds. Enjoy your time outside.

#17: A good follow along DVD

While it's rarely exciting there are some decent home cardio workouts follow along DVDs available. Grab one and find a favorite for a rainy day.

So, there you have it - 17 ideas for home cardio workouts. Enjoy, and train safe!


Home Cardio Workouts

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Elliptical machines can increase your cardio benefits

!±8± Elliptical machines can increase your cardio benefits

There are many benefits that can be associated with an elliptical training machine. First, they are one of the most effective machines in circulation. But you can also get your cardio fitness trainer cross, without fear of injury.

Elliptical exercise machine, which is it?

At first glance at your workout elliptical machine, you'll notice that it has two plates on the feet are. This also has two pairs of handles. Of these sets, a setHandles that can be adjusted as needed and the other permanently.

When using an elliptical machine training, you will notice there is a combination of training exercises that may be obtained by cycling, running and climbing steps. His legs are still moving, as usual with the normal movements of the period. We find that elliptical means that the legs form a circular motion.

Elliptical Machine Training Benefits

If used correctly, as indicated,This exercise machine elliptical cardio machine will remain as the best available. In addition, they are also easy to use. There is less sense of fatigue, many people are burning their ability to use more calories per day.

If you do this workout machine in comparison to other training methods, you will find that it is low impact. You are in degree of stress is normal for a cardiovascular workout has on your back and joints when you avoid using any of these elliptical exercise machines. Forthose who may have a bad knee, ankle or other problems such as arthritis, find that these machines are recommended. in general, to use the elliptical machine to understand to be the safest car call.

Another great thing is that the machine does not force them into odd positions, which can lead to even move a load. In addition, the machine is not necessary for you to pull or push around. This machine has instead the user can simply place in a natural position.There is also the possibility of training is higher or lower body or those who want the whole body.

A good way for the whole body cardio work with the top handle. In addition, there is resistance, the entire path can to strengthen both arms and abdomen. In addition, it also helps with the important problem areas like the buttocks, hips and waist.

If you have medium to high resistance on the elliptical machine, while working at a slowerMode, this is one of the best ways to burn fat. These are sort of action, such as walking. Although it must be remembered that the whole body cardio training should be done on a faster tempo.

In general, the best kind of results the alternation between slow and fast during the time that you are working out. How you do this, your heart rate will increase your fat burner and catch fire. Remember to use the elliptical machine correctly, and you have the best levelCardio Fitness.


Elliptical machines can increase your cardio benefits

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