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Photo: Pond5 Resistance training and cardio exercise can indeed co-exist. In fact, blending them together creates the ideal time-saving gym session. All you have to do is make a few intensity-amplifying tweaks to your existing strength workout and it can drive up your heart rate, burn more calories and improve …

Photo courtesy of Fhitting Room When you think of a killer cardio workout, hoofin’ it on the treadmill or cranking out reps on the elliptical might come to mind. But you don’t always need a machine to turn up your heart rate and put calorie-crushing on full blast. Bust out …

Photo: Twenty20 On the surface, it seems to make sense. Exercise first thing in the morning on an empty stomach and your body should burn more fat. After all, without food intake for eight to 12 hours, you’re in a fasted state. With glycogen stores depleted and low morning insulin …

Photo: Pond5 If you’re tired of the treadmill, step off that beaten belt and try a more stimulating endurance challenge: rowing workouts. “If you take the time to learn rowing technique, it’s one of the best exercises you can do for cardio,” says Jack Nunn, former member of the U.S. …

With shorter days, colder air and snowfall, it’s clear that another True North winter is well underway. These conditions can prompt even the most dedicated runners to retreat indoors to the treadmill- or worse, to the sofa. Yet though it is tougher, it’s not impossible to maintain a pleasant and …

Photo: ingridpino95 on Instagram If 2016 was the year of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), then 2017 will certainly be that of LISS. LISS, or Low Intensity Sustained State, is a lesser known workout trend that has begun to gain traction on social media and within the fitness community. Considered …

Photo courtesy of James Farrell Think back to the good old days when getting a solid cardio workout didn’t involve stepping on a machine. If high school sports were your thing, you probably got your heart pumping with some serious pre-practice warm-up drills and outdoor play. And you know what…we …

Photo: Twenty20 By now you know if you want to build a lean, fit body, you can’t stick to the treadmill or elliptical alone. It takes some heavy lifting to get that strong and chiseled physique. In fact, even if you want to be a better runner, you still need …

Photo: Pond5 Tabata this, bootcamp that. Lately, high-intensity intervals have been getting all of the group fitness love. But a good old-fashioned cardio dance class can still give you a crazy good burn — and it generally won’t involve endless rounds of burpees. “High-intensity classes are great for people who …