Changing machines mid-cardio is one of my favorite ways to beat boredom. I love this stationary bike and treadmill mini biathlon because it's a great way to work your entire lower body, all while blasting major calories. For the first part, hop on a stationary bike and be prepared to work! Here's how it goes: Time Level (Resistance) Speed (RPM) RPE Read more

I have had a few requests for an at home cardio program involving no machines. Here is a short, fun, and hard cardio workout I just dreamed up and tested. I loved it! My legs and arms both feel worked. Check it out! The only thing you need is a step and a jump rope, if you have no stairs in your house find a small bench to use, or just march in place with a bit more vigor. If you don’t have a Read more

I like to pump up the incline when I am on the treadmill, but I also like to run at a faster speed. So since it's too hard for me to always do both at once, I combine the speed and incline with a fun workout that has you changing things up every two and a half minutes. For the workout, just read more Read more

Last night on the treadmill I was not feeling like running, but I knew I just needed to push myself to run a little bit or I would have been disappointed with myself. So instead of forcing my way through a grueling (and boring) 30 minute run on the treadmill that I was not excited about, I decided to switch it up with an uphill run/walk that is great for the legs and booty. What's more? I really Read more

In this edition of Get It Up, I don't want to focus on duration, but rather distance. Next time you hop on the treadmill or elliptical, forget about the timer and focus on the miles. Aim to do three miles — just shy of a 5K — of whatever it is you are doing. Depending on your fitness level and machine, this could vary time wise. As a guideline, if you are jogging 6 miles per hour, that's a Read more

I've been really into running (and walking) stairs lately, but it can get a little tedious so I found a way to switch it up while still doing the stairs. All you have to do is add Skater Steps into your workout. Here's how: Stand facing stairs. Start by stepping your right foot onto the right edge side of first step. Then push off of your right foot and step onto your left foot to the left edge Read more

Was Luke Wilson's New Year's resolution to start getting healthy? Luke, who we never ever see running, was trying his hand, er feet, at it, and I'm impressed. Despite there being an ongoing war between runners and joggers, anyone can become either with a little persistence and practice. It looks to me like Luke is starting out with a jog/walk interval workout so I thought I'd make one for you Read more

The other day I was on the treadmill and I just couldn't muster up the energy to both workout and create my own routine. Paying attention to the numbers on the screen seemed overwhelming, but the television was on and I decided to use the TV programming to my advantage. I did a TV commercial interval workout and this little routine got the job done. Here's how it works: Turn on a TV while doing Read more

I've brought you a lot of great ideas for cardio routines in a feature I like to call Get It Up, Your Heart Rate That Is. I know most of you really enjoy these posts, so I wanted to make sure you all saw some of the more popular cardio workout routines. So here are the top Get It Ups for 2007: Treadmill Mountain Hike — interval walking with big inclines. StepMill Intervals — a interval Read more

I have said it before and no doubt I will say it again: If pressed for time, don't skip the gym altogether – just shorten your workout. Here is a quick elliptical workout that is only 22 minutes long including warm up and cool down. Using quick intervals makes the workout intense and productive in burning calories. Remember to work honestly within your Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and work Read more