Here’s the Most Effective Cardio Workout You Can Do in 15 Minutes
Cardio is limping. At best, you will be forced to follow a winding route only to get back to where you started. At its worst, the machine will cause you to maniacally swing your limbs in vague arcuate movements for thirty minutes. But it’s also good for you, so what is the best cardio workout you can get if you only have 15 minutes?
According to bodybuilder, researcher and trainer extraordinaire Dr. Lane Norton , “good” cardio meets three basic requirements: it burns as much fat as possible in the shortest amount of time, does not affect your work in the gym, while retaining as much muscle as possible.
With this in mind, Dr. Norton came up with the following workout:
1. Use an exercise bike (this is important) and start by warm-up for 5 minutes with half the bike’s maximum resistance.
2. After 5 minutes, pedal as quickly as possible within 10 seconds.
3. Then increase resistance to maximum and continue pedaling as quickly as possible. Continue this for 20 seconds.
4. Return to light pace and resistance for 90 seconds.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 until you reach 15 minutes.
You may have noticed that this is similar to classic ” high intensity interval training ” (or HIIT), but there are a few specific nuances to Lane’s program that make it optimal for your regular HIIT routine.
First, according to Dr. Norton, cycling is much more conducive to muscle retention and even hypertrophy than other forms of cardio, such as running or walking. Second, unlike many HIIT recommendations, which can often be arbitrary, specific intensity and light duration recommendations have been optimized for the best cardio you can get in fifteen minutes. If you’re interested in the science behind this, Dr. Norton explains the workout in detail at the link below.
Best Damn Cardio Possible in 15 Minutes | Arnold Schwarzenegger