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Rev up your workout
Increase the calorie burn-and make any cardio workout more fun-with these easy kick-up-the-intensity ideas.
- Push it with your playlist
Speed up every time you hear a song's
chorus. -Gregroy Florez, Owner of First Fitness in Salt Lake City
- Get more out of TV time
If you're watching a news channel, sprint
for 30 seconds every time you hear the name President Bush. If
you're watching a sitcom or talk show, take it up a notch during the
commercials. -Mike Durner, A USA level 1 triathlon coach at Carmichael Training Systems in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Drop and give yourself 10
Every five minutes, stop (pause the
machine, if you're on one) and do five push-ups and five crunches.
-Michael J. Sokol, owner of One-On-One Fitness in Chicago
- Go car spotting
Running or walking outside? When a red car passes
you, sprint for 10 seconds; a black car, 20 seconds;
and a white one, 30 seconds. Or make up
your own system based on the models or colors
of cars. -Jennifer Nicole Leee, creator of The DVD Series Fabulously Fit Moms
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If you have a child, take them to the park, while they are playing, there is more than enough playground equipment you can use, like the monkey bars, steps, and you ca be right there with your child the whole time.
— Sacora Sorensen
I agree that the sauna suit is not the best idea, especilly for those like me who are from hot weather climates. It could be dangerous.
— Anonymous
Why in a sauna suit? all you'll do is lose more sweat. Its just water. You can dehydrate faster. You're not burning fat with using a sauna suit. besides, i really wouldn't call that the best workout. It really just excludes the upper body completely so there's a negative point already...
— Anonymous
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