Jen's Fitness Tips » Cardio

Tip #72: Power Walk

Jen — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:46:08 +0000

Get your cardio on with a fat blasting power walk! The weather is warming up so head outside and burn some calories!! Walk alone with some fast beat music or grab your best friend! Walking is so great for your heart and for you. No leisure walking this time! Walk fast. Walk like you are racing. Get outdoors or head to the gym! Warm up first. Pick up the pace. Heal to toe. Pump your arms. Don’t you dare swing your arms across your body but rather pump them next to you. Keep your body tall. Tuck that butt in. Heal to toe. Move those legs quickly. You should be breathing a little harder and sweating more and more. Boost your metabolism, improve your cardio, and further your fitness level with a power walk!

Now try it! Do a warm-up walk for 2-3 minutes. Turn the accelerator on and power walk for 15-20 minutes. Coo down for 2-3 minutes. Pump! Burn! Move! Sweat! Challenge your body by power walking for 30 minutes! Lose the weight fast with a quick power walk!

Add this to your cardio workout 3 x a week! Drop inches today!

Did you go on a power walk today?!

Take care and get fit…Jen

Tip #67: Jumping Jacks

Jen — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:40:27 +0000

Remember in gym class a long time ago…the coach had you do some jumping jacks?! Well, your coach was on to something! Yes, you’ve aged since then, but what’s stopping you from getting in shape?! Nothing! Jumping jacks are fun and great for your cardio health! Improve your endurance, stamina, conditioning, and fitness level with jumping jacks! Get ready to burn some major calories!! Find some space in your home, at the gym, or even outside. Stand up tall. At the same time, jump out wide with your feet and swing your arms up over your head. Jump back in while bringing your arms back down. Repeat…repeat…repeat! Break a sweat and lose the pounds doing jumping jacks!!

Now try it! Find some space and get ready to jump!! Jump out for 1 count and jump back in for 1 count. Go for 100 jumping jacks! Challenge yourself by increasing the jump speed, completeting more jumps and/or by adding light weights! Don’t be afraid to sweat! Blast away the fat!

Add this to your cardio workout! Jump to greater cardio health!

Complete 100 jumping jacks?! Tell me about it!!

Take care and get fit…Jen

Tip #62: Take a Hike

Jen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:03:45 +0000

Head to the hills today! Get some fresh air! Improve your endurance and stamina on a hike! Hiking is great for your cardio health. Between the hills, turns, slopes, etc., every inch of your body will burn! Find a mountain or trail near you! Time to take a hike! Start off slow to allow your muscles to warm up. Increase speed to a fast walk or mild jog. Your legs and core will love you after this workout. Remeber to pump your arms! The combination of uphill and downhill will get you results fast! Hike the fat off! Hike the calories off! Hike to better health now!

Now try it! Crank the music up! Get started up that mountain. Enjoy the outdoors. Take it all in. Warm up for 2-3 minutes. Increase speed for at least 20 minutes. Cool down for 2-3 minutes. Challenge yourself by climbing steep hills and/ or increasing speed! Your body can do it! Mind over body! Get your hike on!

Add this to your cardio workout each month. Turn boring workouts into fun!

Heart rate gone up yet?! Your body will love you after hiking!

Take care and get fit…Jen

Tip #57: Jump Rope Cardio

Jen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:47:14 +0000

Cardio day! That means…get your workout clothes on! It’s time to sweat and burn some major calories. Lose weight, shed fat, tone up, and more with jump roping! Jump your way to faster metabolism and better health. The good thing about jump roping is you can do it anywhere and with or without a rope! Just doing the motion for a period of time can do wonders for your body, your health, and you! Grab your rope or pretend like you have one! Jump! Start with little jumps. Get your feet off the ground. Land on the balls of your feet. Keep you body long and tall. You can get fancy and jump higher, side to side, criss cross, scissor, etc. Just move! Jump! Increase your cardio health with the jump rope!

Now try it! Lets gets started…rope or no rope! Warm up 2-3 minutes with small jumps. Pick up speed and try completing 5-10 minutes of this level. Try the other moves for 2-3 minutes. Increase speed and jump a little higher for 5-10 minutes. Challenge yourself by completing 2 sets of this! Sweat the fat off and get a great cardio burn!

Add this workout to your cardio routine. Lose the fat and keep it off!!

Body burning yet?! Love to jump rope?!

Take care and get fit…Jen

Tip #52: Scissor Boxing Cardio

Jen — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:31:44 +0000

Get your cardio on!! Had a bad day?! Need to hit something? Try moving around and boxing at the same time!! Get your heart rate up and break a sweat! Release all your frustrations and have a great cardio workout! Scissor boxing works your whole body. You can do this workout in the comfort of your own living room. So have fun with this. Be yourself and kick some butt! Begin with scissor legs. Right leg is out in front and left leg is behind you. Switch and pick of speed. Scissor those legs and burn some calories! Now, add some punches, upper cuts, or hooks as you scissor the legs. Crank the music up and melt away the fat! Work your legs, core, arms, chest, and shoulders with scissor boxing!

Now try it! Get into position. Scissor those legs. Throw some punches increasing intensity. Scissor and box fast and hard for 3 minutes. Slow the pace down for 2 minutes. Repeat this 4-5 times. Challenge yourself by lunging your legs more and/or by adding a few light dumbbells. Pretend like you are stepping into the ring for a fat blasting workout!

Add this routine to your cardio workout. Shape up fast with scissor boxing!

Breaking a sweat?! Burn some calories! Ever boxed before?!

Take care and get fit…Jen

Olympic Special #8: Cross Country Ski Cardio Machine

Jen — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:58:52 +0000

Cross country skiing is so intense! It’s so inspiring to watch these amazing athletes push their bodies to the limit! Their conditioning must be extreme to battle through turns, uphills, downhills, cold weather, sore muscles, pounding heart, etc. These long distance skiers use their whole body. Athletes of this sport really workout! They are lean but they are fighting machines! Cross country skiers use their arms, legs, and core! That’s the whole body! You too can have great cardio health! Want to get fit? Hop on that cardio machine at the gym! Anything like the elliptical where you can pick programs like hills, intervals, and/or cardio. That is what you want. Get started. Select one of those programs and move! Work hard. Give it your all. Improve your endurance and stamina! It will be tough but your body will love you for it! Work your cardio fitness like cross country skiers do!

Now try it! Choose your cardio machine and jump in! Select hill, intervals, and/or cardio workout. Go for at least 20 minutes. If you are comfortable, swing your arms. Don’t give up. Hill and intervals really work the body! Push through your pain but don’t over do it. It will get better the more and more you try. Never give up. Athletes don’t give up. Challenge yourself by adding more time and intensity. Burn the fat! Get results! Sweat it out and give your body a great cardio workout!

Watch the Olympics and get inspired! Add this exercise to your cardio workout! Get a fit body right now!!

Love this cross country ski workout?! Inspired yet?!

Take care and get fit…Jen

Olympic Special #3: Alpine Ski Lateral Jumps

Jen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:35:08 +0000

Don’t you love skiing?! It’s a fun way to break a sweat! Alpine skiing is an extreme cardio workout. The top athletes in this sport are in tip top shape! The sport of alpine skiing requires stamina, endurance, strength, balance, and agility…all while going downhill! Competitive athletes train year round. They are fit and strong! You too can have great stamina, endurance, strength, balance, and agility with lateral jumps! Build your legs and cardio like professional skiers by jumping side to side. With both legs, jump from side to side keeping a low center of gravity just like you would on the snow. Use your arms for balance. Have fun! Dream of being on the mountain by doing some lateral jumps!

Now try it! Make some space in your living room! Turn on some music and get started! With the legs together in a semi-squat position, hop to the left and hop to the right. Jump for at least 15-20 minutes. Mix it up my making some jumps longer and some closer together. Challenge yourself my placing an object in the middle in the middle of your lateral jumps forcing your body to exert a little more energy. Burn calories and melt the fat away with lateral jumps!

Watch the Olympics and get inspired! Add this exercise to your cardio workout! Get a fit body right now!!

Love this alpine ski workout?! Ever gone skiing before?!

Take care and get fit…Jen

Tip #47: Outside Jog

Jen — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:23:42 +0000

Get outside today and go for a jog! Jogging outside is completely different than jogging on a treadmill. So for this jog, just stay steady and consistent. It will take some getting used to unless you run outdoors everyday. For all you cold weather joggers, dress appropriately. You have to keep the body warm, so wear long pants, long shirts, jackets, gloves, hats, etc. For all you warm weather joggers, dress light. You have it easy! Have fun! Jogging outside takes more effort because you don’t have the help of the treadmill. More effort means more calories burned. This is what you want! Jogging increases your metabolism and endurance. Grab your music and find a great place to jog outdoors!! Have fun blasting the fat away!

Now try it! Find yourself a good path to jog. Turn that music on and get started. Start off with a slow jog for 2-3 minutes. Pick up the pace and jog steadily for 20-30 minutes. Cool down for 5 minutes. Remember to land on your heels and roll to the ball of your feet. Get your heart rate up!

Add this jog to your cardio workout once a week! Enjoy nature with a jog!

Don’t you feel great now?! Tell me about it?!

Take care and get fit…Jen

Tip #42: Wii Fit Step Aerobics

Jen — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:18:39 +0000

Aerobic time!! Dust off the Wii Fit board and get ready to have some fun! Get your workout clothes on. Turn the Wii Fit on. Get ready to sweat! Click on aerobics and choose the Basic Step. Learn the steps with this exercise and have fun! You will learn the basic step and many variations. Step aerobics pumps your heart, increases your metabolism, and blasts away the fat! Work the calves, thighs, hamstrings and so much more!! Don’t forget to pump those arms! Get your step on with the Wii Fit!

Now try it! Turn on your Wii Fit. Get the board out and ready. Start with the Basic Step and follow along. Challenge yourself with the Advanced Step and the Free Step. Watch TV with the Free Setp and all your work will still be accounted for! Complete at least 30 minutes. Work those muscles and heart for slimming results!

Add this to your cardio workout monthly. Get fit with the Wii Fit now!!

Don’t you love the Wii Fit?! Tell me about it?!

Take care and get fit…Jen

Tip #37: Tae-Bo Time

Jen — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:15:58 +0000

Ready to kick some butt?! It’s called Tae-Bo! Tae-bo is an awesome cardio workout because it involves your whole body. Good for the heart, metabolism, strength, and power. Many stores like Wal-Mart have Tae-Bo tapes by Billy Blanks. Purchase this now! You sweat and burn a lot of calories! Tae-Bo keeps you moving and your heart pumping. You will punch, kick, twist, turn, jump, squat and more! Not only will you increase your endurance and stamina, you will tone up fast! The more you practice the easier it will get. Just have fun! You should be sweating by the end of a tape! Get great cardio with Tae-Bo!

Now try it! Put in the Tae-Bo tape and start! Cardio sessions will last between 30-60 minutes. Do what you can but keep moving no matter what! You can do this. Have fun! Tone up and get in great cardio shape!

Add this to your cardio workout. Try something new and fun today!

Sweating yet?! What is your favorite workout tape?!

Take care and get fit…Jen