The Keys To Getting Shredded With Killer Cardio Part 1: Low Impact

That long-ass winter is finally behind all of us and it’s time to get your shit together. We all fuck up when it’s cold outside and eat the types of foods that we know will not benefit our physical appearance. But maybe dealing with all of that snow and ice allowed us a little reward – but that time is over, pal.

 

The summer – and the beach – awaits you and so does exposing most of your body. And if you follow our advice, more than one young lady will see all of your body.

 

It’s time to get shredded and the only way to do that is to ‘shed your winter coat,’ if you will. Yeah, we mean burning off all of that fat that you have accumulated the past few months. Throwing the barbells and dumbbells around won’t do the trick, either. So you have to implement a good cardio program into your regimen.

 

 

AEROBIC VERSUS ANAEROBIC EXERCISE

These are two terms heard commonly when talking about fitness programs and you may have heard long-winded and boring-as-shit explanations using words that require research to understand. Forget about that and the type of people that use them; they just want to sound ‘too good for the room’ smart while they probably are very inexperienced when it comes to fitness.

Yes, the main difference between them revolves around the oxygen consumption needed to perform the task and if another energy source is tapped into or not. But here is the layman explanation: you can sustain lighter – or aerobic – activity over a longer period of time while intense activity (anaerobic) is done over shorter periods. Think jogging versus sprinting.

Both will burn fat and boost your metabolism, but you should do so with increments of starting with aerobic if you are a beginner and even as a good warm-up if you’re an intermediate or advanced person in the gym. So it behooves you to know what and how to do these aerobic exercises regardless of your fitness level.

BASIC AEROBICS – BEGINNER LEVEL

The simplest aerobic exercise of all is walking and jogging is one step up from that. Both will do what you want when performing cardio and that is to build up your endurance and heart rate while burning fat. Start out with a 15-minute session and work your way up five minutes each week. Before you know it, you’ll be doing an hour or more. Riding a bicycle is also a great low impact form of cardio.

At the gym or even with home fitness equipment, you can switch things up a bit by using a treadmill, Stair Master, rower or elliptical. Using these machines makes it easier to up the intensity and difficulty level. Just what that is depends on the individual; start at a safe level and see where you are physically being able to complete the task. If you were able to maintain a steady breathing technique and completed 15-to-20 minutes on the machine of your choice, then bump up the difficulty level a little the next time that you do the same exercise.

There is no “text book” level – or time, for that matter – and you have to use a trial and error method to find out for yourself what you can handle and get the most out of. On a treadmill, for instance, the incline may be something that you have difficulty with due to joint pain. So compensate by increasing the speed a little more since you are going to be using it on a slight incline. It is better to get the time in and not have to stop due to knee pain.

You know your own body better than any personal trainer or fellow gym member and it doesn’t matter what he or she is doing on the adjoining treadmill. Do the speed and incline that you will be able to do without feeling unwanted pain or discomfort. Exercising will give you some soreness when it is working correctly (the old “no pain, no gain” mantra still holds water), but you don’t want it to be to the point where you have to cut a session short or miss the following one.

NICE ASSES IN CLASSES

Years ago, aerobic classes were the ‘in’ things to do and build up a great sweat with a group of others following the lead of the instructor up front. That still is the case today, but the types of classes have morphed to Zumba, kickboxing, cardio boxing and the boot camp style and all are very popular with the ladies. So don’t worry that your gym buddies will think you’re an asshole, because you’ll be getting the most ass.

One of the difference between the low and high impact classes is that one foot will always remain on the ground for low, while high involves a lot of jumping. If you have any knee issues, then high impact may do more harm than good.

The vast majority of these classes will range anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes, so you will get a lot out of them cardio-wise.

BIKINIS GALORE

Going to the beach or a pool party means that you get to see barely covered wet tits and as And how convenient is it that you can check all of that out with a front row seat and get in some quality exercise at the same time?

More of a full body workout, swimming will concentrate on your arms and shoulders and bring up your heart rate at a quicker pace than riding a bike. The water also adds resistance, so you will have to work harder to maintain a pace and complete the laps.

Swimming is a good way to work your body in a completely different environment and position (lying horizontally) and hit certain smaller muscles that you may not be working with other exercises.

IN PART 2: ANAEROBIC ACTIVITY – TURN UP THE INTENSITY