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How To Get A Great Aerobic Workout
See Stephen Tamm, a student at West Texas A&M and a certified personal trainer, demonstrate a few effective aerobic exercises.
See Tiffany Brazile, a student at UMass Lowell and a certified personal trainer, show a series of aerobic exercises you can do in your room.
See Lily Yu, a student at Emory University, talk about her favorite ways to get an aerobic workout and how to do a squat thrust.
Students from around the country give their advice on how to get a great aerobic workout.
I run one mile at a moderate pace to build up a sweat. Then, I walk a quarter mile, stretch, and walk another quarter mile. Then, I run 1.5 to 2 miles changing my speed for about 40 seconds of fast-paced running, followed by 1 to 1.5 minutes of jogging. I repeat until I reach my distance goal.
David, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Working out through playing on the Kinect for Xbox 360. It's amazing how much you can do with those games. Also, I watch exercise videos through my Roku device on Netflix and other channels offered free of charge.
Mary, Western Illinois University, Macomb
Punch the heavy bag. You can take a few breaks, but try to go for about 25 minutes. Alternate between power, speed, and a mixture of both.
Sean, Boston University
Try a rowing machine. Do an erg 5,000-meter row at your own pace. It’s a good switch up from running, and it's a full-body workout. [Note: An erg is short for an erg machine or ergometer, a rowing machine that closely simulates rowing in a boat.]
Brandon, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville
Zumba! It’s so much fun. That's my favorite kind of exercise because dancing is part of my life. Also, if you love swimming, swim. It’s the best exercise you can get. It works out every single muscle in your body.
Airi, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York
I play racquetball a few times a week with a friend. It’s good cardio and friendly competition.
Kyle, Indiana University, Bloomington
Going on a run for 30 to 45 minutes is a really great workout. Running on treadmill gives you cardio, but running outside is way more challenging than just running on a steady treadmill that does half the work for you. It may be hard to motivate yourself, but make yourself go almost “too far,” yet still a distance where you can make it back to your starting location. After your run, check your time and distance. For the next time, set yourself a higher goal (shorter time and/or longer distance).
April, University of Florida, Gainesville
I use the elliptical machine while watching a show that gets my mind off the most boring thing in the world (cardio). Also, I throw in a few minutes of jumping rope to mix it up and listen to fast-paced techno music to keep the tempo up.
David, Oklahoma City University Law School
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