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Our Best Cardio Workouts
Laura Doss
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Burn calories and blast fat fast with the best cardio workouts on the treadmill, elliptical, or bike -- or using no equipment at all!
60-Minute Cycling Hill Workout
Don't just coast -- make your next ride a fitness experience with this strength- and stamina-building workout designed by Lance Leener, a cycling and triathlon coach at TriLife in New York City.
- Find a hill that takes about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes to climb. Warm up for 15 minutes, moderate effort (RPE 5).
- Hill climb 1: Stay seated, use moderate resistance (RPE 6). Recover by pedaling downhill in easy gear (RPE 2).
- Hill climb 2: Stay seated, increase resistance (RPE 7). Recover by pedaling downhill in easy gear (RPE 2).
- Hill climb 3: Sit halfway up the hill, then stand, using moderate resistance (RPE 7). Recover by pedaling downhill in easy gear (RPE 2).
- Hill climb 4: Sit halfway up the hill, then stand using hard resistance (RPE 8). Recover by pedaling downhill in easy gear (RPE 2).
- Hill climb 5: Stand the entire way using moderate resistance (RPE 7). Recover by pedaling downhill in easy gear (RPE 2).
- Hill climb 6: Stand the entire way using hard resistance (RPE 9). Recover by pedaling downhill in easy gear (RPE 2).
- Ride at a moderate effort for about a half hour (RPE 5), then cool down for 5 minutes at easy effort (RPE 3).
Calories burned: 635
Beginner option: Do four repeats: one seated, one half-seated, one standing (moderate resistance), one standing (hard resistance).
Tip: When climbing a hill, push all the way back on the seat to gain extra leverage.
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3/26/2013 12:46:47 PM Report AbuseI love hill climb it is one of my best workout since I was 17 years old. http://www.bestfatburningexercises.org
2/20/2013 06:35:41 AM Report Abusemy favorite cardio: Xtreme boxing! It promises to burn 800-1000 calories per class, and judging by my results-I would say its working. If you are in the Vegas area, you have to check out the Xtreme Boxing class at Shine Alternative Fitness! The most fun cardio I have ever taken. I like to end it with anti gravity yoga after!! http://bit.ly/PByB2N
8/7/2012 02:25:53 PM Report AbuseNice cardio workout for beginners, but it should be accompanied by a workout program as well. Then you will have a fit, slim, healthy and beautiful body. I found a very effective complete system from Flavia del Monte. You must try too. http://flaviafitness.info
7/21/2012 07:16:53 AM Report AbuseA few months ago I started reading Brilliant Yoga: The Complete Guide to Upgrading Your Body and Life by Sarah Sanders. It helped me discover the amazing benefits of yoga: increased flexibility, stress relief, toned muscles, improved sense of health and wellbeing and so many more. It also helped me lose weight! You can find more info here: http://goodlifefitness.org/yoga
5/22/2012 02:29:00 AM Report AbuseDoing Yoga has always helpe me out. Check this out on workout DVD it has some Zumba DVD http://meritfitnesstreadmill.com/exercise-accessories-2/workout-dvds/
5/16/2012 10:51:24 PM Report Abusewhere are the sprint suggestions and the jumping rope workouts? ya wanna burn max calories. you can carry around a jumprope but a treadmill you have to go to..just saying.
5/3/2012 08:23:19 PM Report AbuseI need some help my high school reunion is approaching, and I realy need to lose 60 lbs, can't swim can't keeep up with zumba can't bend my body into a pretzel (yoga) get bored quickly with exercise enjoy snacking please help
12/7/2011 10:25:23 AM Report Abuseimpossible to GET A BIKINI BODY in 4 weeks !!!! i wish all these magazines that print these things would stop writting this B.S. !!!! it is simply NOT TRUE !!! unless you already have a bikini body, you will never achieve a bikini body in 4 weeks... give me a break !!!!
10/10/2011 10:57:43 AM Report Abusei am doing steps aerobics as my cardio i love it it makes my heart bit go up ots awesomse its awesome been doing that for 8 years sometimes running on the threadmill
9/27/2011 10:06:45 AM Report AbuseI am reading this is almost similar what I do. I love it, feeling the heat up your body. Motivates to keep going!
9/26/2011 12:45:40 PM Report AbuseI do my cardio on the treadmill machine for 35 minutes at incline 4.0 and MPH 4.0. I do different things as jogging, running, walking. I start first with warm up exercises and stretching the body first out of treadmill for less than five minutes. Then straight running until finish.
9/26/2011 12:43:17 PM Report AbuseThis is an awesome way to stay in shape. These are all awesome ideas. Thank you Fitness!
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9/17/2011 03:21:12 AM Report AbuseAbout 6 years ago I started doing the Firm workout videos and I shed about 30 pounds. I feel great and have muscle tone that I have never seen before. I still have about 20 pounds to lose, 15 to feel good--so I recently purchased the Firm Express videos and now I'm challenging myself to burn those 15 pounds in 30 days. I set up a blog to track my progress. http://www.firm-express.com. Come visit and lend me some support! I love the Firm and what it has done for my body......so far....
6/16/2011 12:00:20 PM Report AbuseI'm bout to start doing two 26 miles bikes a day with a 6 mile run....fml..I'm thinking about doing a video each day and throwing on my blog (suppRatings.com) if anyone is interested....
5/31/2011 10:34:36 AM Report AbuseSince I got hit by the car, I have had to put my workouts on hold for a while, because doc says I need physical theorpy. But in the meantime, I have put a whole workout plan in motion in a notebook. All the cardio, yoga, and toning exercises I could possibly find on here.
1/29/2011 05:22:51 PM Report AbuseI love this workouts ....Im not boring anymore at all...
11/5/2010 09:01:08 PM Report Abusethis is really helpful, istarted exercising just 3 weeks ago, and the weight is just melting away, my confidence have improved and my biyfriend had noticed, he just cant take his eyes off me, and boy do i like it!!!!!!!!!!!but is it true that honey and cinnamon can help someone to loose weight?
10/20/2010 06:22:56 AM Report Abuse@ROBINBROWNN: Say hello to yoga and pilates, which are light on the joints and take care of your muscle condition and stamina until you can start walking/running again. Good Luck!
8/11/2010 09:00:07 AM Report Abusehow do u see the hills at to see which one?
6/28/2010 04:54:27 PM Report AbuseI hurt my foot walking and am now in a boot. Are there any cardio exercises that I can do?
6/7/2010 10:50:13 AM Report Abuseneed help...I have a bulging disc and have been limited to types of exercise where I can lose weight,..I walk 30 mins or swim 30 mins. 3-4 times a week..have cut back on calories and still stuck...help.
5/11/2010 10:44:58 AM Report Abuse2 yrs ago I started teaching Zumba and have lost over 20lbs! Didn't realize HOW overweight I was til looking at the scale and seeing my body transform. Have taught resistance and Pilates for years but til Zumba was I able to lose the weight! Think about featuring an article about Zumba and encouraging people to "dance" off their pounds and have FUN doing it!!
5/10/2010 11:23:12 AM Report AbuseZUMBA is not listed. Are you kidding? At least say dance....
5/10/2010 11:17:36 AM Report Abusethanks for your help fitness
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