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Cardio Exercises For People Who Hate Running

Walking is the grand slam of all the physical activities. It does not only strengthen your muscles but makes you mentally strong. But from improving joints to your mood, running has been proven to be the most effective form of cardiovascular exercise.

Though, running is tough as it demands some level of fitness to run. Running without stamina would give your foot, ankle, and knees a tough time. Sometimes, it becomes a mental drag to walk daily at the same time in the same place.

Nevertheless, you cannot overpower the cardio benefits you will achieve. Well, there are many ways to get your heart pumped. And jogging is the most popular one. When you do jogging, your heart pumps and blood flows at an increased rate.

For further assistance, we have divided the list of all non-running cardio activities into two different categories. At first, you only need one equipment and your body weight. Whereas, second no running cardio activity requires some special gym machines.

In the Zero-Equipment Cardio type of cardio, you don’t need any heavy gym machine to workout. Some other methods to get the effects of running on your health without running are briefly described here.

The first and probably the most effective way is the Jump Rope. it is a very easy and low impacting practice. It is very easy to do and can be done in a very short area. Several studies have concluded that a daily 10 minute of Jumping Rope has the same effect that is of running for thirty minutes.

In the second place, the idea is to do boxing or kick-boxing. There is no need for stepping into the ring and have a boxing match with an opponent. Just hang up a boxing pad in a room and start doing boxing and kick-boxing for 10-15 minutes every day. It will surely help in improving your physical fitness.

Another great method is Calisthenics, an exercise or a group of bodyweight movements with little equipment that helps you to get stronger. It can be done regularly everywhere with very minimal effort and excessive results. If you are looking for a full-body workout, Then it is advised to include both the upper and lower body focused moves.

Moving planks or Planking is another great method of reducing your amount of running workout. It also helps in increasing your core strength and endurance. Not only this but it is also helpful in increasing your heartbeat rate by recruiting different parts of the body. Try to keep your straight while doing the Planking. This will help you to maintain a proper posture.

Similarly, there is another method that a person can choose who does not want to do cardio running. It is named as Overhead Loaded Carries, in which you have to move forward and backward while lifting a dumbbell. Choosing a dumbbell of heavy or of lightweight is your own choice.

After all these methods, it then leaves to Machine Cardio. A list of such cardio’s is as follow:

Indoor Cycling ( Spin Bike)

Rowing Machine

Versa Climber

Jacobs Ladder

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