With the Holiday Season comes a disruption of usual schedules, which may include a tendency to allow fit practices to slide. Try to be creative at fitting in fitness as you go about your hectic routines. Choose any of the following "top ten cardio exercises" to help keep you fit during this season.
Also remember that rest and relaxation (R&R) remain important when you're feeling stressed; and time spent with loved ones and friends can be a precious commodity. |
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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