01-27-14, 03:09 PM | ||
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01-27-14, 03:12 PM | |
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I only like running for cardio. If I can't run because of the weather/road conditions, I'll use my spin bike or do step or kickboxing, but I hate those things and it's hard for me to get motivated to do them. I'll run in almost any conditions to avoid doing other forms of cardio. People think I'm really dedicated, but it's not that...I just hate everything else.
I will usually force myself to do it and tell myself it's only for x amount of minutes and to "just do it." I broke my foot in September and couldn't run for three months. It was really hard for me mentally and I had to keep it all in perspective to keep myself from getting grumpy. Erica |
01-27-14, 06:22 PM | |
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I second the recommendation of kettlebell swings.
Also, Robert dos Remedios book Cardio Strength Training helped me tremendously with cardio, because I really don't like it. He outlines three protocols for doing strength and cardio simultaneously. One is simply HIIT with multi-muscle strength exercises like squats and pushups for the intervals. Loved those, and I, too, am generally a cardio hater. Also, they would be easy to modify around an injury.
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01-27-14, 08:18 PM | |
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i tend to go for more "metabolic" workouts. I really like Mike Donavanik's workouts. i really like the next to newest KCM (boxing and weights)
HiiT too for me. The newer 10 minute solution is a good one. Drop 2 sizes has good shorter metabolic workouts.
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01-27-14, 09:13 PM | |
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Have you thought about the things you enjoyed doing as a kid? I know that if I don't have a fun factor, I won't do a workout. Period. But I love walking, hiking, swimming, dancing, Turbo Jam, etc. Aside from Turbo Jam (which wasn't around when I was a kid) all the other things were some of what I loved doing as a kid. If all I could do for cardio is hop on a machine and go endlessly and mindlessly nowhere every day I would never never never never do cardio!
If you don't like being out of breath, you could walk if you are not injured in a way that would stop that. For me, I don't have much issue with cardio because I only do what cardio I enjoy and I enjoy stretching workouts, but strength training...yuck! The only strength I like at all is Les Mills Pump and I love it!!!! The music is so upbeat and it has a fun factor for me that strength workouts never have. I wish you the best of luck in finding cardio you enjoy. |
01-27-14, 11:40 PM | |
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Its weird cuz i used to love cardio when i was younger. Now, I'm 54 and post menopausal and gained quite a bit of weight and ever since I put all this weight on, cardio and yoga are really difficult for me. I used to be good at both. Part of its that I guess, part of its that I have so many hot flashes that I don't even want to sweat anymore.....but that can't really be it....cuz I love lifting weights. I sort of don't mind cardio as much if its mixed in with weights like a circuit---still haate it but its more bearable if i know I have a weight lifting segment coming up. Also---i guess if i had to choose cardio that I hate the least, I would say dnce cardio and Kickboxing are the ones I like the most..
Oh...and I could never sit on a machine and do cardio, that's the worst. |
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