Body Confidence Through Fitness
Cardio Workout Routines: Ones That Really Work!
Mix interval training and endurance training for maximum results – and no chance of boredom.
Welcome to your aerobic countdown to a healthy body! This plan, created by Kevin Lewis, owner of State of the Art Fitness in Woodland Hills, Calif., incorporates two types of aerobic training, interval training and steady-state endurance training, for maximum results with no chance of boredom. And it's got one more bonus: You'll train indoors two days a week and outdoors the other two.
More important is the science behind the cardio workout. It's based on monitoring your heart rate while exercising at different intensities.
"Doing cardio workout routines without monitoring your heart rate is like doing strength training routines without knowing how much weight you're lifting or how many reps you're doing," Lewis says.
You can learn how to measure your maximum heart rate in the following pages.
Meanwhile, here's why this program, which incorporates outdoor and indoor endurance training and interval training, will keep your heart pumping -- and the calories burning -- for the next eight weeks.
"The temperature changes, wind resistance and uneven terrain of the outdoors naturally increase your workload in ways indoor training doesn't," says Lewis. "Indoor training is important, though, because you can control the elements and, therefore, the parameters of your workout."
Lewis suggests you choose indoor cardio workout routines that will complement your outdoor activity.
These can include a Spinning class or recumbent bike, if you plan to cycle, or a treadmill, if you like to walk around your neighborhood.
Whatever your chosen activity, you'll do two types of workouts: steady-state endurance and interval training.
"Endurance training allows you to do any activity for longer," says Lewis. "In contrast, interval training, which alternates moderate aerobic activity with intense activity, strengthens your heart and burns lots of calories, so you lose more fat. Put the two workout routines together and not only will your heart be in great shape, but so will your physique."
Read on for more on how to calculate your maximum heart rate.
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Cardio Workout Routines: Ones That Really Work!
Welcome to your aerobic countdown to a healthy body! These cardio workout routines combine interval training with steady-state endurance training for maximum results and no chance of boredom. Start today.
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