Confessions of a Cardio Queen

You know who I am at the gym. I’m always in a class (or two), on the treadmill, or the Elliptical. The Gym staff knows more about me than my own mother, and they get to see me more than my kids. I’m usually on that desperate journey for the body my peers or the other cardio court thinks I should have.  But whether you use your cardio time to burn calories and lose weight, lower your stress level after a long day at the office, or build a circulatory system Jillian Michaels would be proud of there are a few things you should think about before you hit the Dreadmill.

Intensity trumps time every…..time.

If you don’t enjoy it you won’t do it.

And getting started is 99% of the battle.

ARE YOU STARTED YET?

That’s awesome!!! Try this workout on for size.

April shower’s Cardiovascular Interval

25 Minutes or 7 of your favorite songs

Treadmill, Elliptical, or Bike

1 song                   Warm-up

2^nd song                Increase intensity to a level 7 difficult (scale of 1-10)

                                Increase speed every time you hit the chorus. (2-4 times)

3^rd song                                Recover at a speed you can sing along with the music

4^th song                                Increase intensity to a level 8 difficult (scale of 1-10)

                                Increase speed every time you hit the chorus. (2-4 times)

5^th song                                Recover at a speed you can sing along with the music

6^th song                                Increase intensity to a level 7 difficult (scale of 1-10)

                                Increase speed every time you hit the chorus. (2-4 times)

7^th song                                Cool down

                                Don’t forget to stretch

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