{"id":117,"date":"2008-10-21T22:42:19","date_gmt":"2008-10-22T05:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/?p=117"},"modified":"2008-10-21T22:49:31","modified_gmt":"2008-10-22T05:49:31","slug":"a-gym-free-cardio-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/?p=117","title":{"rendered":"A Gym-Free Cardio Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"

To get a good cardiovascular workout, you don’t need a gym membership, a fitness class, or expensive equipment. Consider the following nongym options to get your blood pumping. (Note that the number of calories burned is based on a weight of 150 pounds. If you weigh less, you’ll burn fewer calories; if you weigh more, you’ll burn more.) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Walking: Strap on your sneakers and burn between 200 and 300 calories an hour, depending on your speed. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Running: When you’re ready, pick up the pace and burn between 250 and 400 calories per half hour spent pounding the pavement. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Bicycling: Dust off that bike, take it for a spin, and burn about 500 calories an hour. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In-line skating: Dig those in-line skates out of the closet and burn up to 800 calories an hour. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cross-country skiing: If you live in an area that gets snow in the winter, hit the trails. You’ll burn between 300 and 500 calories an hour, depending on the terrain and your intensity. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Jumping rope: Get in touch with your inner child with this old recess pastime that can burn 180 calories in 20 minutes. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Regardless of the activity you choose, remember to start slow and build intensity over time. Aim for a pace that gets your blood pumping but leaves you able to comfortably carry on a conversation. If you have any orthopedic issues, it’s best to choose lower-impact activities, such as walking and bicycling. Both are a great way to stay active.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror.” -Ken Keys<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To get a good cardiovascular workout, you don’t need a gym membership, a fitness class, or expensive equipment. Consider the following nongym options to get your blood pumping. (Note that the number of calories burned is based on a weight of 150 pounds. If you weigh less, you’ll burn fewer calories; if you weigh more, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=117"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117\/revisions\/124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}