Nutrition October 27, 2024 0 Comments

5 Best Low-Intensity Cardio Workouts for Weight Loss

“Pick up the pace just above your walking tempo, and you’ll definitely feel a lift in your heart rate and a step closer to your weight loss goals,” says Gatlin.

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Indoor cycling

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Indoor cycling is low-impact and allows you to select your desired speed and resistance. If you still want to achieve a solid burn while keeping the intensity light, Emma Belluomo, ISSA-CPT and CycleBar instructor, suggests using moderate resistance and pedaling between 75 and 100 RPMs.

“Anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes (or more if you have the time) can go a long way in supporting your weight-loss goals, but the most important thing is that you are moving and feeling strong,” Belluomo tells us. “When you’re ready to kick up the intensity of your indoor cycling, you can add intervals by cranking up the resistance or increasing your speed for 30 to 60 seconds at a time.”

Yoga

Stretch it out and get your namaste on in a light yoga session.

According to Veronica Najera, ERYT-500 and the director of education for YogaSix, “Yoga can be a solid form of low-intensity cardio, especially a power-focused yoga class with strength-building poses and empowering flows that will generate heat in the muscles. A bonus of yoga is that it will also improve your flexibility.”