The Cardio Replacement Workout

Well, traditional cardio anyway…

If you’re following a basic fat loss program, or losing weight is your goal in general then chances are there’s some type of cardio-training included in the program. Whether it’s intervals or steady-state cardio, after a while things become mundane, boring and you could just want to skip it all together.

Tim McComsey C.S.C.S., RD. provided and demonstrated a great workout to replace those boring cardio sessions. It’s a 5-move, 7-rep, “down-the-ladder” giant set that will boost your strength, endurance and torch fat.

THE WORKOUT:

Select ONE weight or amount of resistance for ALL the exercises [5] in the set. Perform all exercises [5] in a row with NO rest in between the movements. Rest ONE minute after completing all of the movements [5] collectively.

SET ONE: 7 reps SET TWO: 6 reps SET THREE: 5 reps SET FOUR: 4 reps SET FIVE: 3 reps SET SIX: 2 reps SET SEVEN: 1 rep

MOVE ONE: Bent Over Row
MOVE TWO: Deadlift
MOVE THREE: Shoulder Press
MOVE FOUR: Squat
MOVE FIVE: Good Morning

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top image: Jay Fuertez