Sunday, March 3, 2013

Hate Running?? Hate Cardio In General?? Then Read This!!

Not A Fan Of Running?? Hate Treadmills?? Too Lazy To Do Cardio Period?

WELL HATE NO MORE!!!!!

I introduce you to the fabulous and simple exercise known as WALKING!






 Walking? Yes, you heard me right, i said W-A-L-K-I-N-G!! The kind of thing you do every day when you want to go from point A to point B; yep that is walking.


How can walking be considered a good cardio workout?
Well, we can turn walking into an awesome cardio routine that is just as effective as running with one minor adjustment. The trick is to walk incline on a treadmill. Incline treadmill walking is just as effective as running because its burns just as many calories or even more with less time on the treadmill.

For Example, If I walk at a 4.0 pace with a 15% incline on the treadmill for 30 min. I burn close to 600 calories and if I run at a 6.0 pace on the treadmill for 30 min. I burn 300 and some calories. Therefore I would have to run for about 50 min. to burn as many calories as walking.

Why?? Well it is due to the resistance that the treadmill gives you as you try to walk; you burn more calories because it takes more effort to take a step than regular walking. Picture yourself walking up a hill or cliff; that is the exact same thing you are doing as you walk incline on the treadmill.

So there you'll have it!! No More Excuses To Say No To Cardio!

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