Recommended Cardio Workouts For Maximum Weight Loss

At some point of our life, we at least had done a cardio workout like running or jogging. We all know that one of the most important aspects of your weight loss goals is a regular cardio routine. There are tons of cardio workouts out there, but what are the most effective especially if you're looking for a full cardio exercise routine? Below are some of the top cardio activities for shedding those extra pounds away and getting in great shape.

Running

Running is one of the most common and popular cardio exercises of all time. Almost all people who regularly do an exercise routine have run as a form or warm-up or as a full time workout. It doesn't require special equipment except some quality shoes and you can do it anywhere as long as it has a good road to run into. Best of all, you burn serious calories, especially if you add hills and sprints. A 145-lb person can burn 300 (at 5.2 mph) in 30 minutes.

Bicycling

Outdoors or indoors, cycling gives some great cardio. Using all the power in your legs, you'll increase endurance while burning lots of calories, anywhere from 250-500 in 30 minutes, depending on how fast you go and how high your resistance is. It's also a great way to go to different places and do some sightseeing especially if you're doing your workout on long provincial roads.

Swimming

Swimming is one best cardio workout since it's a full body exercise. The more body parts you involve in your workout, the more calories you'll burn. Spend 30 minutes doing a simple breastroke routine and you'll burn almost 400 calories. Best of all, your joints are fully supported so you don't have to worry about high-impact injuries. It's also great cross-training for other cardio activities like cycling and running.

Boxing

Boxing is one of the best exercises, not just cardio. You work all of the muscles in the body at the same time. You can do boxing even without equipments if you're already into it since you can shadow box with an imaginary opponent. While you don't need gloves for shadow boxing, the extra weight only adds to your workout. Boxing is much effective if you regularly go to a professional boxing gym or have some boxing equipment back at home. Another great benefit of boxing for most people is a higher confidence level.

Walking

If you put a little effort into it, walking is a great cardio exercise, burning about 180 calories in 30 minutes. Adding hills sprints or even a few minutes of jogging daily can increase the amount of calories you burn. Make sure you mix up some types of walking exercise like interval sprinting or brisk walking for maximum calorie burning.

These are just some of the most common cardio exercise workouts you can do daily to get into shape. You can also step up the pace and mix up some of these cardio workouts like running plus biking for a more effective way to lose weight and boost your overall body performance.

By Owe Eng