I suppose that the topic of the best cardio workout for weight loss has many right answers, and the best answer is most likely to be the one that you find the most enjoyable, and therefore will stick with.
Cardio is an important part of weight loss, on par with nutrition, and I will show you some of the best cardio workouts for weight loss.
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Taking time out of your day to get in a good cardio workout should be a mandatory requirement of being human. We all know how good it feels to put on some running shoes and go blast a quick lap around the cbd in our spandex, well, you know what I mean.
Mentally, physically and emotionally we all get lazy sometimes, and a quick burst of intense cardio can immediately change this frame of mind into one of productivity, gratitude and well being.
We all know what becomes of being lazy and watching too many office dramas, soap operas, dvds or just mindlessly surfing the web (unless it's my site, although you still have to get up and take action afterwards!). We end up feeling unfulfilled, tired, lacking energy and a little bit down, well I know that is how I feel anyway, you may feel fantastic by being lazy and unproductive... Just my subjective theory.
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This is where cardio saves the day heroically.
Cardio sets off a lot of chemicals in our brains that make us feel good, it helps us lose weight, keeps us healthy, gets us a supply of much needed fresh air and gives us time to listen to our minds, industrial death metal, prerecorded lectures or speakers, or a touch of Patsy Cline.
Done in conjunction with some weight training, this is starting to form the ultimate workout program.
The best types of cardio are ones that get you huffing, puffing and sweating like a wild hog.
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This could be any of the following and maybe more:
Boxing: Boxing is a great way to get in a quick workout with very high intensity. You can do this alone or with a partner and take turns beating the bag (mental images required here=boss, ex, current partner etc.) and get a great workout and even greater stress relief.
Just be sure to hit the bag with straight wrists as to not damage them (very painful), alternatively you can buy hand wraps to stop this happening (about $5 at any fitness store).
Imagine somebody is trying to attack you and you will get the benefits or a great adrenalin rush, weight loss, muscular endurance building and a sense of accomplishment. Keep your hands up by your head (guard) and throw in the odd kick to the groin if you're feeling it.
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Hill/Stair Sprints: What better way to relax after work than sprinting up a massive staircase? None in my opinion! This one is dead easy and does wonders for stimulating a bit of weight loss and muscle building, especially as it targets the legs which are the biggest muscle in the body by far.
So you want a how to for this? Okay.
Get a stop watch and the biggest stair case you can find in town and get them together, start the stop watch and go run like somebody is chasing you up those stairs and stop the watch when you get to the top, rinse and repeat. Always try and beat your old time the next time you go back to the stairs.
This applies to good old running too. You will get greater benefits from running as hard and as fast as you can for 20 minutes than you will from running a marathon each day, for reasons beyond the scope of this article.
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Body weight exercises: These are great to get you sweating like mad and build a bit of muscle in the process.
This brings me to something that pops up every so often, the ladies in our world today seem to be afraid of the terms "building muscle" because they think they will end up with bigger biceps than Ronnie Coleman if they do a wee bit of iron every now and again.
Ladies, do not be alarmed when I say build muscle, I guarantee that you will not end up with a women body builders muscle structure unless you take a lot of drugs and spend 6 days a week pumping heavy, heavy iron. To get a very sexy body you will need to build a bit of muscle, just that it will not be very visible like it is on a guy.
Some great body weight exercises to get the blood pumping and the weight jumping ship, try these: push ups, chin ups, pull ups, dips, crunches, lunges, box jumping and burpees.
These are the cornerstone exercises of any great body weight routine, use them, as I have trained you well young apprentice...
Don't put up with being overweight and out of shape anymore. There is a whole world out there waiting for you and your new body to get out there and start living. Take action now and start achieving your dreams instead of sitting down watching life go by.
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