Fun Cardio for a Cardio Hater - Best Weight Loss Method

[lorajc]

I've been a real cardio hater, but I need to get back to doing cardio. So... what's fun these days and what are you enjoying?

Also - what is your best program or DVD series, etc for weight loss?

thanks

[Lucky Star]

My absolute favorite cardio are my live Zumba classes! So much fun!!!
Otherwise, my 3 main styles are:
~athletic (i.e. kickboxing, some 'bootcamp' - LOTS of Kelly Coffey-Meyer)
~light dancey (i.e. Petra's Bootcamp Boogie)
~walking videos

I'm back to doing my classic Firms, 4x a week, with the above-mentioned cardio 5-6x. Just started so I'll have to let you know how it's working. But it's done wonders before!

[Taxed]

I am also a cardio hater and it has taken me some time to discover what I don't mind doing cardio-wise (mind you, I still don't like cardio):

1. Cardio intensive kettlebell moves (for example, swing variations and high pulls)
2. Tae Bo (I sweat buckets, it isn't dancy or complex, and Billy doesn't really annoy me)
3. Jogging intervals (generally 30 - 45 minutes of 2 minutes running/1 minute walking)

[Sissy B]

Another cardio hater here - until I started using my Wii to get my cardio in. I love the boxing games (Gold's Gym Cardio & Dance Workouts) and the Just Dance games.

I've also taken a live Zumba class that was a lot of fun.

Richard Simmons's Disco Sweat is another fun workout.

And just to clarify, I am so NOT a dancer. I have 2 left feet, but I enjoy the ones I have listed.

~Sissy B

[Cassy]

I also like Wii walk it out which you can do just walking in place and adding in kicks. Sometimes I use a step or a rebounder. I like the songs and building the island. It's fun!

[Honeydew]

I really like Stephanie Huckabee's Punch! it has beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. I"ve been reaching for this one a lot lately.

as far as dvd series hm, TA's bootcamp didn't help me lose weight but my dh kept asking and telling me that it look'd like I was losing weight.

right now I am doing a powerfit rotation, I"ve lost about 5 pounds in 3 weeks, eating a bit better too. 5 pounds isn't much but with thyroid problems it's really hard to lose any weight so I"m happy with what i've lost so far and would like to lose about 15.

[alikruegs]

Fun cardio? Zumba.

[kauaigirl]

Ali, you're in Chicago now?!? And here I thought you'd NEVER leave NYC! What brings you to the Midwest? Welcome!

[janeomi]

Zumba and spin classes + CLX = 30 lbs gone since January.

[cpcathy]

I'm not a cardio hater, but I do tend to dislike cardio that is the basic moves, you know--kickbacks, etc. I dislike anything with "athletic" moves, like football drills, etc. I have been doing Zumba Exhilerate mostly, been in a workout slump though. Also been walking and bike riding until DH got bored of bikeriding and it got insanely hot outside!