WE'RE BACK ON CARDIO TODAY FOR THE HOME STRETCH OF WEEK ONE. Since you've been so diligent this week, why not treat yourself to a new experience? A Tai-Bo class, salsa dancing, rock climbing, or ultimate frisbee are all great options. Either sign up for something that you used to enjoy, or try something you always dreamed of doing. Just make sure you enjoy it for at least a 45 minutes to an hour, and that it gets your heart pumping. If the gym is the most convenient way for you to go, spend the first five minutes warming up on either the TREADMILL or the STATIONARY BIKE. Stepping off, head for the GAUNTLET: the Stairmaster that's composed of REAL STAIRS. (If your gym doesn't have one of these, you can substitute the STAIRMASTER.) Climb those stairs for fifteen minutes at a steady pace, taking nice, deep breaths. Stepping off, head for the ELLIPTICAL TRAINER (or a NORDIC TRAC) and glide for another fifteen minutes. Finish with a fifteen minute jog on the TREADMILL, which leads nicely into a five minute cooldown. As always, take the time to stretch out those muscles that worked so hard for you this week.
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