Let’s face it: Cardio is the best way to lose weight fast!
I already know what you’re thinking, cardio is boring and you’d rather not even bother! Well, guess what? Cardio doesn’t have to be boring, there are tons of different things you can do to get the proper amount of cardio, and if you’re one that is trying to lose weight fast then you’ve come to the right place! Of course, there’s always the treadmill which seems to be everyone’s go to, but running on a treadmill for minutes and sometimes hours at a time can be a bit draining.
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Listed below are some of the best cardio workout to help you lose weight fast! Most importantly they aren’t the typical, boring, bicycle ride or elliptical run!
Jumping Rope
Believe it or not, jumping rope is an excellent source of cardio. Jumping rope burns anywhere between 10 to 16 calories per minute. According to Science Daily, the equivalence of an 8-mile run is only about 10 minutes of jumping rope. You can even challenge yourself by turning on some music and pushing yourself to jump rope for an entire song. You’ll be sure to work up a sweat and drop some calories. There are also other benefits to the jumping rope; for instance, improvement of coordination, as well as increased elasticity and resiliency of lower leg muscles just to name a few.
HIIT Exercises
If you’re not familiar with HIIT exercises, let me be the first to tell you that these exercises can either be your best friend or worst nightmare! HIIT exercises are exercises performed at an exceptionally rapid pace while having very little to no break from one set to the next. Because HIIT exercises are performed with a lot of intensity, they burn more calories in a shorter amount of time as opposed to your typical routined set exercises. Your metabolic rate is also higher for several hours after. Another plus of HIIT exercises is that you can gain muscle rather quickly. The HIIT exercise technique is one exercise technique that gives you a two for one because you can both lose weight and tone at the same time! It’s like the best of both worlds!
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Stair Climbing
Yes, you read right! Stair climbing is a thing, and you don’t need a gym to do it! You can catch a flight of stairs just about anywhere these days (apartment complexes, courthouses, parks, etc.). Not only does stair climbing raise your heart rate and help you sweat to burn calories; it also works your core, hamstrings, abs, and gluteus. Stair climbing helps with toning as well.
Swimming
Swimming is an excellent form of aerobic exercise that builds endurance and muscle strength. Swimming helps to keeps your heart rate up so that you can burn calories and maintain a healthy weight. Relieving stress, muscle toning, and improved flexibility are also benefits of swimming, but the most important of all is being able to lose weight fast.
Boxing
People never give boxing a second thought when it comes to cardio. For whatever reason, it’s not an activity that most people partake in; However, there are several benefits of boxing. Boxing is great for burning calories; which in turn improves the cardiovascular health that protects from heart disease. Boxing also aids in better hand-eye coordination, decreases stress and improves your total body strength just to name a few. So yes, in addition to helping you burn unwanted calories and drop weight, it also helps to improve your overall health and fitness capabilities.
All of these exercises can be used to boost your cardiovascular workouts so that you lose weight fast. Some of these techniques you may have already been familiar with and others not so much so. Some of them you probably didn’t even consider as a way to get a cardio workout in, but if you think about it, cardio is in just about everything we do! It’s really up to each individual to make exercising fun and turn it into something one can enjoy!
