Let’sfaceit:formostofusgym
rats,reppingoutwithheavy
ironissomethingwelookforward
to as a kid does with ice cream
and sprinkles. However,
performing cardio is right up there
withstampcollectingorwatching
grassgrow.WhetheritbeHIIT,
steady state or anything in
between, when it’s time to jump
on the hamster wheel, most of us
iron warriors cringe in disgust.
But isn’t it this exact type of
mundaneexercisethatallowsus
to most efficiently incinerate body
fatandrevealthefinerdetailsof
Withsummerfastapproachingit’stimeto
thinklessaboutdrinkingsix-packsand
insteadfocusondisplayingoneatthebeach,
pool or even on a stage. But before you
cringe at the thought of adding hours of
stationary cycling, treadmill walking and
stairclimbingtoyourprogram,let’slookinto
an alternative route that may prove more
productive,andahellofalotmorefun!
PAVEL YTHJALL; CHRIS LUND
102 MUSCLE & FITNESS / NOVEMBER 2017
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