Cardio Workout

As far as Im concerned, interval training is the quickest way to give your body a great cardiovascular workout. Interval training alternates between blasts of high intensity, medium intensity and breaks of low-intensity exercise. The following workout is one I do regularly. It can be performed on a treadmill, elliptical trainer, stepper or stationary bike. You can also take your workout outside for a little running, skipping or cycling.

This 30-minute workout should be modified according to your fitness level beginner, average or advanced. If youre a beginner it will take a few times to learn to breathe and pace yourself properly during each interval. The first few times I did it, I burned myself out half way through. Dont let it deter you. I learned to keep track of my intensity on a scale from 1 to 10.

The same goes for the final 5 minute cool down portion of your workout. This time should be used to slow your breathing and heart rate down gradually like so minute 1 of your cool down should be between 8 and 6 on your intensity scale, minute 2 should take you down to 6 to 4 intensity, minute 3 should slow between a 4 and 3 level of intensity, minute 4 should equal 3 to 2 intensity, and finally minute 5 should have you slowing to between 2 and 1 according to your level of intensity.