Cardio isn’t a favorite day for most of the gym goers, isn’t it? Well, no offence to the people who enjoy the soul churning or bone crunching cardio because they run, this is just a conjecture and reality can be real fun if we are game enough for it!
Cardio exercises have no match when it comes to losing weight, toning and having some playful fun, it is just the mindset that has to be changed. It is not at all tiring… okay… may be I am exaggerating, what exercise is not tiring but take it this way if you are having fun, are well-assisted and guided, losing consistent weight, toning up your body and your overall health is getting better day by day without having to lift heavy weights; all the hard work is worth it!
Only a few people know that little cardio done regularly prepares your body for better weight driven exercises and the result is sexy, sliced look for your muscles, especially if you are focusing well on your diet along with it, you don’t have to fear losing muscle. All in all, you can’t skip it, if you really want to rip it.
We have assembled a list of real good cardio equipments which you can have at your home or can use in the gym to begin with your cardio exercises. I know most of the perseverance is tested when you have to spend those 30 minutes doing cardio exercises. So, here you can exercise effectively on these machines and notice the difference in your basic muscle contour and stamina as your body gets toned.
1. Rowing Machine
- Performance: A+
- Functionality: A+
- Availability: A
You must not miss out on this whole body exercise which boosts your stamina and is an outstanding cardiovascular workout with better posture and less likelihood of any injuries. It improves your muscle strength and is amazing if you are targeting fat-loss or weight loss. The machine is designed strategically to make up for every other cardio exercise, just in case!
2. Treadmill
- Performance: A
- Functionality: A+
- Availability: A+
This is the most basic cardio machine and upgraded versions of it are found mostly in all the gyms these days. Many of the people keep it at home for easy running exercise while changing the levels gives them a greater exercise benefit. It depends how one uses this multi-purpose machine. Yes, I said ‘multi-purpose’ because there are many other exercise variations which can be done on a treadmill apart from running intensity workouts.
3. Skill Mill
- Performance: A+
- Functionality: A
- Availability: A
Skill Mill is a variation of widely known treadmill. Skill Mill is operated manually and is purely governed by your efforts on the machine whereas treadmill is motored. It has an arched base. The performance is high but it is imperative to track your improvement on this particular machine. Since it is driven by manual efforts the performance differs as per the user.
4. Cross Trainer
- Performance: A+
- Functionality: A+
- Availability: A
Cross trainer gives an impactful aerobic exercise with less or no impact to your joints. It is suitable for all age groups as it discounts pressure on aging joints. This workout involves your upper and lower body simultaneously and burns calories real fast. It is a different fun exercise because the machine smoothly supports your movement once you start working out on it.
5. Recumbent Bike
- Performance: A+
- Functionality: A+
- Availability: A
The Recumbent Bike gives the classic benefits of biking which are known to all and is a good low-impact cardiovascular exercise. What makes it special is that it renders better spinal posture and is considerably gentler on your knees and ankles. Hence, it minimizes any chances of injury and discomfort while working out. It is a very good option for people with neurological conditions since the bike provides a low impact total body workout for individuals of all ability levels. It reduces strain and still increases strength.
6. Upright Bike
- Performance: A+
- Functionality: A
- Availability: A+
The Upright Bike has you hunched like in normal biking position. However, it gives you a more consistent workout when compared to the outdoor riding. Upright Bike also ensures that you are working on the same muscles which are used in outdoor biking, which is more of a whole body exercise. Once you are comfortable sitting in the saddle daily, the results are certainly similar to that of running.
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