MUST HAVE WAYS TO MAKE CARDIO FUN!

Whether you’re looking to shred fat, prep for a show/competition, or looking to improve your overall health, you know the word: cardio. You can dread every session or you can take my tips and incorporate some fun cardio routines to get you closer to your goals!

Personally, I DREAD steady-state cardio, 10-Minutes in and I am yawning through my session. So what are my go-to’s in order to spice up my cardio, because lets be honest, cardio is great to improve your: overall health, increase your VO2 max, and shred unwanted fat off your body.

Below are 10 of my Go-To cardio exercises, methods, times and repetitions I use to keep cardio fun and my body burning fat!

1. 5-10 Minutes on each machine:

Stairmaster/Mill (every step)

Bike or Row Machine

Elliptical or Treadmill

2. 30 Second Sprint: 1-Minute Jog Repeat 5X (perform on StairMaster/Mill by doing high speed for 30 Seconds followed by low speed for 60 Seconds)

Advanced try 30 Second Sprint: 30 Second Rest Repeat 5X (perform on StairMaster/Mill by doing high speed for 30 Seconds followed by low speed for 30 Seconds) ***MY FAVORITE CARDIO SESSION THAT BURNNSSS when I am short on time!***

3. 45 Second Sprint: 90 Second Jog Repeat 5X (perform on Stairmaster/Mill by doing high speed for 45 Seconds followed by low speed for 90 Seconds)

4. 5-Minute Warm-up on StairMaster: 1-Minute Skipping Step w/ Right Leg: 1-Minute Skipping Step w/ Left Leg: 1-Minute Both Legs Skipping a Step w/ Kickback: 1-Minute Stepping Every Step Repeat 3-6X

5. Elliptical: Crank the incline on your elliptical up to 15-20; Resistance 15-30 and perform 1-Minute Hands on barsà 1-Minute Hands off bars and legs doing all the effort. Repeat 5-10X

6. Tabata Style Cardio: 20-Seconds on 10-Seconds off Repeat each 4-8X with 1-2 Minute rest after you completed 4-8 sets of each exercises:

4 Sets= 2-Minutes

8 Sets= 4-Minutes

- Burpees (advanced add push-up)

- High Knees

- Squat Jumps

- Jumping Lunges

- Mountain Climbers

7. 1-Mile Run As Fast As Possible BEFORE strength training workout followed by 1-Mile Run As Fast As Possible AFTER strength training workout.

8. 2-Minutes Treadmill Lunges: 1-Minute Side Shuffles (both sides): 2-Minute Walk/Run Repeat 5X

9. Incline Walking on Treadmill for 10-20 minutes @ 2.5-3.5 mph; Incline 7-15 *Add 5-15lb dumbbells in each hand to increase intensity!

10. 1-3 Minutes Stationary Upright Bike High Resistance, standing up: 1-3 Minutes Stationary Upright Bike Low Resistance, seated REPEAT for 20-Minutes