July 3, 2011
Q&A: What are some easy cardio workouts I can do at home?
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Question by Babz: What are some easy cardio workouts I can do at home?
I want to lose a couple pounds by summer but I don’t have time to go to the gym or own any fitness equipment. Any suggestions?
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Answer by suze1013
Buy some at-home workout video tapes like The Firm or Tae Bo.
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You should try to make time, i know its easier said than done, but here, i want to help ya out…
I’m a Vegetarian and I’m super thin, and I always have a lot of protein, and I hate tofu loll …and I have tons of snacks to choose from
I bareeeely work out ….and I’ve never had a belly, big thighs, or big butt SO Listen k? I’m pretty much perfect; 5’2 96 pounds
Walk Walk Walk! and walk some more…its actually better than running….running makes your ankles weak over time. Do you want that when your older? I don’t think so. I actually do the bike, which is amazing…the faster you petal the more calories you burn….the belly is actually burning fat b/c you are sweating. Not a lot of ppl. know that walking on treadmill/bike/or walking outside burns fat around the mid section…but it is so true. ALSO IMPORTANT: Do not use incline k? b/c your thighs will get bigger…try little to no resistance!!
Walking also will burn the extra surrounding fat that is covering muscles (underneath it)…so definitely do a lot of carido. Try sit ups too like 2 to 3 times a week to make abs show quicker!
Being a vegetarian or even one that eats red meat or dairy like ONCE IN AWHILE is the best to be one because you are healthy as a horse and you won’t have that excess fat and food inside your intestines that most red meats do.
Look, alright, I’m not trying to promote becoming a vegetarian, but here me out k?
Here’s what I eat and my protein is perfect and I’m super healthy and have tons of snacks to choose from
Having a high protein diet is good in loosing fat, because the more protein is in a food item the less total fat and calories from fat!
I eat lots of beans (Lima, Soy, red kidney, black, navy- RAW; never in can(but that is just my choice-if you wanted canned its NOOOO PROBLEM)
Try Quinoa too, you can find it in your grain, beans, or nut aisles
I also eat lots of salad with tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, carrots-yum yum!
The entire kosher aisle has manyyyy products to munch on!
Also, Some Kashi products are great to snack on!
Try Edamame too!- tons of protein and tastes delicious! (Veggie section even though it’s a bean loll)
Dairy (if you eat it): cheese-I’d suggest you go for this yogurt called “Fage 0″ or “Chobani” yogurt (it has about 15 grams of protein in it I believe)… Ummm lets see, what else? Theres Goat cheese and ALL goat products which I consider to eat if my protein is too low (but that is rare b/c I usually get my protein in evvveryday.
ALL vegetables are fun and easy to cook-I like broccoli, asparagus, yams, pumpkin, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower-and you can do whatever you want with it (fry, boil, steam, baked…etc.)
Have you ever heard of Matzo’s? they are crackers that have 4 grams of fat per serving (1) and only has 21 grams to 27 grams of Carbs in it depending on which version you get. BUT make sure you get the 100% whole wheat ones ya know?-just to be the healthiest. There is also absolutely no sugar in it either (sugar if not burned turns into fat btw)…..
The calories range from like 90 to 140 calories too! Oh, did I mention they are extremely delicious!? (Kosher aisle)
Mott’s applesauce, no added sugar is one of my favorite things to eat too!
You can find organic applesauce too which provide different flavors without added sugar
All “no added sugar” products are phenomenal
NOTE: BEEF, Oh my god -it is very bad for you and does not leave your intestine for months and months (look it up on internet…it’s the worse food for you-unless used in moderation and VERY VERY small portions)
Brown rice or even white rice is great too
Miso soups are fantastic as well as any other soups (especially the ones with very little sodium)
Fruit is ALWAYS a great snack at night!
Ok, that’s all I can think about now off the top of my head, if you need to know anymore then just message me k?
Take care
(I know I went on a rampage here, but I honestly hope this helps!)
xoxoxox
Well because your lack of resources, I’d say one of your only options is jogging around your neiborhood. If you have some sort of trail you can run on, those are very good. You can also jump rope for about 30mins straight. But I’d say running around the neiborhood is best for you. Start by running for 10 minutes straight, take a 2 minute walk break, run another 10, take 2 min walk, then finish strong with one more 10 minute run (after just walk briskly home). After about a month or two of this, you should be able to jog for about 30mins straight with no breaks easily. This should shed you some pounds and improove your cardio a little bit.
If you really want to get serious, get some home equipment or join a gym! Trust me, it will change your life in a great way if you get dedicated enough!
Aquaskies,
OK, so it’s a trip down memory lane to begin with… this is the step that we first saw in use starting in the late ’80s at the health and sports club that we taught aerobics at all over Southern California. Same step, same high quality. You can find a little cheaper step around, but this is the one that we all knew back when. This is the step that took all the abuse professional classes at high-end clubs could dish out and still look like new. Highly recommended, we love having this step: right height, right size, adjustable, strong as an ox and looks good too. The memory thing, that’s just a bonus for us aerobic instructors out there.
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|NOT the original! Very deceptive representation.,
I bought two of these in the last two months. They may LOOK just like the original, but trust me, the new manufacturer really cuts corners. Both of our steps were very cheaply put together regarding the glue adhering the black mat to the step. In both cases, the mat came off the step while I was in med-step. The result was I tripped on it landing on my face with the first one. I sent that one back, ordered another one. The mat come unglued on the second one, too. And on the first day of use. Rather than go through that for a third time, I just bought a new step by Gold’s Gym. It doesn’t have a mat at all, which surprising, is comfortable and trip-proof. The original Rebok Step we had for over 10 years. After all that time, we never had trouble with the glue or the mat. Wish we never gave it away. The F1005 is very unsafe in our opinion.
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|Great Service, Great Product.,
I ordered The Step on Saturday night and received it today, Tuesday before noon. This was on the free shipping that Amazon offers on orders over twentyfive dollars. Fabulous! It is the same one used at Gold’s Gym and since I can no longer splurge on a membership, this is a good health and gee I wish I could get my jeans over my butt again investment! I have done step before to lose weight and get healthy and it works. I received the promised DVD and did the first workout. I did find this boring because it was so repetitive until the last 10 minutes or less but I am thinking the more difficult routine will be more interesting. I also placed an order for a different workout DVD from another instructor, Christi Taylor, I read on here is really good and uses more variety. I like dance moves and high impact so I am looking forward to that one. From what I can tell, this is the same exact step that is selling on here for twenty dollars more under a different model number and minus the DVD. I think this is a great value package and the step can double as a weight bench. I am very happy and glad to be kicking off my weight loss goals on a nice sturdy and fun to use product.
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