Cardio with a Twist

In my latest newsletter that went out today, I talked about how much better cardio intervals are compared to steady-state cardio.

Steady-state cardio is the standard cardio almost everyone at your local gym is doing. You jump on whatever piece of cardio equipment (treadmill, elliptical, etc) with magazine or ipod in hand and mindlessly go through the moves for the next 45-60 minutes.

Unlike the standard steady-state exercise, during interval training you alternate intense bouts of exercise with recovery bouts. Why is this better than steady-state exercise? Well, that would take too much space for me to cover here, and I already talked about in my newsletter. (If you don't receive my email newsletter, you can sign-up here. It's free! : )

Interval training can take on many forms. Some more structured than others. The idea is that cardio exercise doesn't have to be long, mundane, and boring.

So below I have posted another twist on the standard cardio workout. This workout will definitely get your heart rate up, but you use standard strength exercises, not typical "aerobic" exercises. It's different, intense, and will definitely shake up your regular routine.

Give it a try! Carpe Diem!