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A workout that  builds muscle  and counts as cardio? That's serious multitasking. One that blasts calories and increases strength using just your body weight? That's seriously genius. Rev your heart rate and your hot-body results with this 24-minute  no-equipment workout  created by Brynn Jinnett, founder of Refine Method. Perform the following four exercises in order as prescribed. Complete four total rounds. MOVE   1 Squat Jump Kagan McLeod Stand with your feet hip-width apart, then bend your knees to lower your body into a squat (a). Pressing through your heels, straighten your legs as you jump off the floor (b). Land softly and immediately lower into another rep, and continue for 30 seconds. Rest 15 seconds, then continue to the next move. Quick Tip:  Make it easier by skipping the jump every other rep (and just performing a regular squat) MOVE  2 Bear Crawl Kagan McLeod Start on all fours, back flat and core tight, then slightly lift your hips to ...

Many mind-body classes are known for their steady rhythm and focused poses—but some today are amping up their classic methods. Whether it's yoga, Pilates, or barre, there are plenty of ways to score cardio points during your practice, in the classroom or at home. If you're looking for a yoga cardio workout,  choose a  vinyasa -based or "flow" yoga class, says Chrissy Carter, star of  Beginning Yoga with Chrissy Carter . Practicing on your own? String together several reps of standing poses—like side angle to warrior two to triangle pose—moving with your breath without losing form. If you're looking for cardiovascular benefits from Pilates or barre , search for classes that are cardio-specific or for ones with keywords such as  dynamic, athletic, calorie-torching,  or  metabolic  in the name or description; and keep yourself moving during breaks with light aerobic activitylike pushups or jump rope. PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 19, 2013  |  B...

Get a full cardio workout in just 20 minutes with this interval routine.  When you're short on time, your best bet for an efficient and  effective workout  is amping up the intensity of your slow-and-steady pace, which will burn more total calories each minute during your workout—and, some speculate, may also suppress your appetite. Whether you prefer to swim, run, bike, hike, or walk, this cardio intervals workout, created by Todd A. Astorino, Ph.D, an associal professor of kinesiology at California State University at San Marcos, will make sure you get the biggest  calorie burn out of 20 minutes. 0:00-5:00 Warm up, moving at a slow pace. 5:00-6:00 Go all out, pushing yourself as hard and fast as possible. 6:00-7:00 Active recovery: Catch your breath. 7:15-18:30 Repeat minutes 5:00 to 7:15 five times. 18:30-20:00 Cool down. PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 20, 2013  |  BY JESSICA CASSITY, PHOTOGRAPH BY TURE LILLEGRAVEN Women's Health Magazine

Tone up in no time from your ticker to your tush with these easy tweaks. Get more go with a cup of joe.  You’ve heard that coffee can kick start your workout, but how much does it take to net the effect?  According to recent studies from the Australian Institute of Sport, even small amounts of caffeine-1.4 milligrams per pound of body weight, or about two cups of coffee a day for the average 140 pound woman, can help boost speed during cardio, swimming and cycling.   Switch up your workouts for max results.  Attention runners and fans of other high impact cardio classes, build in 30 minutes of full body strength training followed by 20-30 minutes of walking or low impact cardio twice a week to ease up on your muscles and joints. Tighten you abs with balancing tricks.  Exercising on wobbly surfaces forces you to engage your core more, flattening your belly.  Do your bicep curls standing on one leg on a Bosu ball or this pike more with a stability b...

You can get your heart rate soaring, jolt your energy, tone all of your muscles and help your bones!  The key to all of this is Plyometrics or jumping exercises, which are best when done in small doses, making them a perfect micro-mini workout! The following routine will burn about 43 calories, do all the moves, then repeat the sequence 1 time, resting as needed between exercises to catch your breath: Jump Squat : Stand with feet slightly more than hip width apart and squat down, keeping your knees in line with ankles.  Immediately jump back up, using your arms for momentum and land quietly in a squat.  Do 7 reps. Jump Lunge : Stand with feet hip width apart and lunge back with right foot.  Bend both knees, keeping left knee over ankle.  Exhale and jump up, switching legs midair so right leg is forward and left leg is back when you land.  DO 10 reps, alternating legs with each jump. Plyometric Push - Up : Start in push-up position (hands under shou...