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Getting a great cardio workout really dpends on what your goals are and what you are looking to accomplish. But for just staying healthy, all cardio machines are a good choice.
Some machines burn more calories per unit of time than others because they incorporate more muscle groups. For instance: An elliptical machine that provides arm movement will burn more than an elliptical that only provides leg movement. Although some machines may burn more calories than others, you still want to vary your cardio exercises so your program does not become stale and you continue to use a variety of muscles. Choose from cardio machines such as:
• Treadmills (consider adding an inlcine or light weights to increase your intensity)
• Elliptical Cross-trainers (try those with and without arm movement)
• Rowers
• Upright Bikes
• Recumbent Bikes
• Tread Climbers
• Stairmasters
• Step Mills
What injuries you may have will also play a roll in what piece of equipment you use, so do your research.
Often times, having friends and peers motivate you to accomplish a goal works well. Our Ashworth College Facebook group often has "lesson challenges" where students try to complete a certain number of lessons per week. When it comes to weight loss, even television shows play off this healthy competition. The Biggest Loser, for example, not only has teams trying to lose weight, but each individual member is trying to achieve their own weight loss goals.
For men and women trying to lose weight without television cameras or personal trainers, motivation by friends can be a good thing. Money is often a motivating factor when it comes to weight loss and studies show individuals who are offered money as an incentive for losing weight can often be more successful than those who are trying to lose weight as a team.
According to Glamour Magazine, "researchers studied two types of incentives among obese employees at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Members of the first group were offered $100 each month if they met their goals for weight loss on their own. Members of the second group were sorted into groups of five, and $500 was split among the people who met their weight-loss goals each month. (That meant that some people could earn more than $100 if others didn't meet the goals.)"
In that study, the members of the first group lost more weight and kept it off than those in the second group.
As a student in online nutrition courses, does this surprise you? Have you ever done a competition like this?
If you think running marathons is only for the strong and in shape, think again. One father and son team is out to prove that anyone can accomplish a goal if they truly put thir minds to it. 51 years ago Dick Hoyt's son, Rick, was born with cerebal palsy. He was told his son would never be able to walk or talk and he ought to just be put in a home. Instead, Dick and his wife sought to raise their son as normally as possible. Rick eventually graduated high school and college, but it was in middle school where he found his true passion.
While attending a college basketball game, a pre-teen Rick heard about an athlete who was paralyzed from the waist down. In order to raise money, the town was hosting a race in honor of that athlete. Rick wanted to show the newly paralyzed town hero that he could still do anything despite being in a wheelchair, so he asked his father if they could participate in the race. The father-son team participated and came in second to last, but they both were bitten by the racing bug. Since then, the duo has participated in 1,091 race events, including 252 triathlons (six of which were Ironman-distance), 70 marathons, 94 half marathons and 155 5K races. This year they will run in their 31st Boston Marathon.
While those who have taken personal trainer courses, like the ones offered at Ashworth College, know how hard it can be to motivate someone to get out there and run, the Hoyt family tries to inspire others through their actions every day.
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