Making Your Best Home Cardio Workout Effective

Since many people are starting to realize the convenience of moving their workouts at home, more and more are starting to search for what the best home cardio workout will be.

Cardio tends to be a bit more difficult to get in at home unless you happen to be fortunate enough to have a home treadmill, elliptical, or bike. Then all you need to do is hop on and it'll be just like it would be in the gym.

If you're willing to be a little creative though, you can certainly get the results you're looking for from a home cardio workout program.

Here are a few things to consider that will help you make the most out of it.

Never Overlook Furniture

If you're really struggling to find a way to do your cardio and have a very limited amount of room and no equipment at all, do not overlook some of the furniture you have at home. Simple things such as stairs, chairs, or benches can all be used for cardio purposes.

Remember one key thing about at home cardio workouts, the only requirement is your moving. Anything you can do that keeps your heart rate up will burn calories, improve your fitness level, and will work.

If you're really stuck for ideas, turn on the radio and dance. Everyone has access to music and this will not take up much room at all.

Make Sure You're Wearing Proper Footwear

The second thing you must remember is that you need to be wearing proper footwear. Some individuals make the mistake of thinking that since they are working out on carpet, that's enough padding.

Wrong.

While the carpet will supply some cushioning, if you really want to protect your joints, wear properly cushioned running shoes as well.

This will be paramount to prevent injuries.

Consider Videos

Finally, the third thing to consider with your home cardio workouts is using a video. While many people do associate videos as the 'cheesy old aerobics' workouts, now there are plenty of different video options you can use - even video games that are designed to help improve your fitness level.

Again it goes back to the principle that your main goal is to get moving. If you can find a way to do this effectively, you're one step ahead of the game.

So keep these points in mind as you go about your home cardio workout. Try and get into a habit of doing 20-30 minutes a few times a week and before you know it you won't even think twice about skipping a session.

By Shannon Clark