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Not really concerned about weight loss? Just want to be healthier and feel better? Get Physical! |
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Now that the Holiday Season flurry is over, it's time to get back to "normal schedules", including fit practices that may have taken a "back seat" during the holidays. Below are those "top ten cardio exercises" we posted in December, in case you didn't get around to them last month. |
Running
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"a 145-lb person can burn 300 (at 5.2 mph) in 30 minutes (especially if you add hills and sprints)".
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Cross Country Skiing
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"a 145-lb person burns about 330 calories during 30 minutes of skiing". |
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Bicycling
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"using all the power in your legs, you'll increase endurance while burning lots of calories, anywhere from 250-500 in 30 minutes, depending on how fast you go and how high your resistance is".
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Elliptical Trainer
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it's "a great way to build endurance while protecting your aching joints from high impact activities. . . A 145-lb person burns about 300 calories in 30 minutes."
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Swimming
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"a full body exercise.  The more body parts you involve in your workout, the more calories you'll burn. Spend 30 minutes doing the breastroke and you'll burn almost 400 calories."
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Step Aerobics
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this is "one tough workout that targets your legs, butt and hips while burning almost 400 calories in 30 minutes (during high intensity sessions)."
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Rowing
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"in 30 minutes, a 145-lb person can burn about 300 calories. . . if you row "with a little oomph".
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Rock Climbing
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it'll burn "a whopping 380 calories in 30 minutes", but it's not for the faint of heart.
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Walking
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if you "put a little oomph into it, walking is a great exercise, burning about 180 calories in 30 minutes. Adding hills, sprints or even a few minutes of jogging can increase the amount of calories you burn".
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Handball
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"the side-to-side sprints will get your heart rate up as well as strengthen your legs. . . and a 145-lb person burns over 400 calories in 30 minutes". |
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