Friday, January 02, 2009

Cardio Options



As we all head into new year, many of you may just be starting a fitness program while others are looking to change theirs, increase the intensity or just looking for new things to do. My Shape "e" letter had a good article on cardio options & a plan on what to do, how long, what intensity etc.

For those of you that are newbies, don't try to overdo & then make yourself never want to come back to it again. Do what you can & take the intensity/speed down if necessary. For more advanced work out people, do the exact opposite. You can up the intensity, do longer sessions or whatever helps you reach your goals.

Here is what the article is about: "How it works In this Double-Cross Plan, you do four cardio workouts a week for eight weeks. There are three main variables for change: activity (running or cycling), type of workout (interval or endurance) and location (indoor or outdoor). Over the next eight weeks, you'll also be rotating the days of the week that you do these workouts. End result: No two training sessions are the same." Also, like I always say, you need to do things you like & will stick with and so does the article stating that "while our program includes indoor and outdoor running and cycling workouts, you can make modifications according to your personal preferences and environment."

The complete article is at this link:

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