fun cardio!!

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so im on the way of perfecting that six pack with your guys advice

 

you mentioned using cardio and i thought running could the best place to do some cardio on a treadmill, but its so damn boriiiiiiiing, honestly it is. i have a punch bag and i wondered if that will increase my cardio work out, and if so help loose weight, i mean i enjoy using the bag, but is it as effective to loose weight??

 

any other ideas of fun cardio

[LeaF]

you could skip rope, I find that as a good way to work on cardio and agility

[ZeRo]

yeh jump ropes can be fun. try doin cross overs and stuff like that, makes them a tiny bit more fun.

[chh]

I can't stand the boredom of the treadmill either, but I do enjoy running outside on trails. If you have access to a swimming pool that always really good. Oh, and I find racquetball great for working on cardio and agility, and since it's a fun game it doesn't seem like a workout at all!

[KickChick]

As most of you know I teach a cardio kickbox class and I'm not being partial but I find that to be the most fun plus beneficial to my overall performance in TKD. Our classes are fun by just having a great bunch of people to work out with and some good loud pumping tunes. If you can find something like this class in your area .... try it out!

 

I have some routines with fun combos you can do on your own at home with music and a heavy bag with gloves or without (but then youre not getting the resistance training together with the cardio benefits). I have emailed them to a few people here!

 

Many sports like as chh mentioned are fun and offer cardio benefits ... raquet ball, inline skating, cardio, skiing, snowboarding, biking, tennis, basketball etc. etc.

 

The threadmill watching tv or with tunes makes it less boring.

[Red J]

Have you ever done a circuit? You could do the treadmill for 5 minutes, then go to the bag for 5, then do some calestenics for 5, jump rope for 5, do a kata or forms, etc. It will break up the boredom of just doing the treadmill. You can really do anything that you want as long as you keep your heart going.

 

I like to do countdowns. You start by doing 15 jumping jacks, 15 pushups, 15 situps, and start again by doing 14 of each, until you get down to one. I then do basic punches and kicks, and move into forms. Sometimes I add the jump rope. I used to have a bag which really made it fun. I'm thinking about getting one soon. Other days I ride my bike outside on a 15 mile loop or do the stair climber while I watch an interesting TV show.

 

I hope this helps.

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ive had some good replys, though some of things suggested are slightly inpractical for me, i really dont have the time to leave my house and do cardio kickboxing, though its a good idea to might try some shadow boxing at home,

 

kickchick i think you mentioned something about using the punch bag which i just didnt quite understand, something about the absence of resistance and no cardio benefits, though i thought this what a punch bag DOES give u ,

[rabid hamster]

jump rope watching TV.

[KickChick]

I have some routines with fun combos you can do on your own at home with music and a heavy bag with gloves or without (but then youre not getting the resistance training together with the cardio benefits.

Without the heavy bag you get no resistance but just a cardio workout (kicks & punches to air). Sorry if I sounded confusing to you.

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would you say that a punch bag gives you more of a cardio workout then running on a treadmill?