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Beginner Gym Cardio: Endurance Intro

23 min
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7 exercises

A gentle introduction to gym cardio! This beginner gym session helps you find your cardio comfort zone — choose your preferred machine and discover your starting output level. Try each option and settle in. Once you\'ve found your favourite, you\'re all done!

🔥 Warm Up: Spend 5 minutes walking at a slightly-faster-than-usual pace!
1:00 rest
🚴‍♀️ Option 1: Jump on an indoor or outdoor bike and ride steady for 10 minutes!
🏃 Option 2: Spending 10 minutes lightly jogging (walking intervals are totally acceptable!).
👟 Option 3: Spending 10 minutes lightly moving with this awesome piece of equipment.
Recumbent Bike exercise illustration
🚴‍♀️ Option 4: Jump on a recumbent bike and ride steady for 10 minutes!
🏊‍♀️ Option 5: If you prefer to swim, this works well too! Spend 10 minutes swimming at your own pace.
1:00 rest
🧊 Cool Down: Now is your time to take it easy while bringing that heart rate back down. Walk at a lightly steady pace for 5 minutes, then you\'re all done for day!

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Beginner Gym Cardio: Endurance Intro is a free 23 min workout plan with 7 illustrated exercises for your cardio and legs. Follow the workout online, save it to your WorkoutLabs Fit account or download it as a printable PDF.

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Workout details

  • Duration: 23 min
  • Exercises: 7
  • Training focus: Cardio and legs
  • Format: Interactive workout and printable PDF

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Beginner Gym Cardio: Endurance Intro
23 min
 · 
7 exercises
A gentle introduction to gym cardio! This beginner gym session helps you find your cardio comfort zone — choose your preferred machine and discover your starting output level. Try each option and settle in. Once you\'ve found your favourite, you\'re all done!
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Cardio - Walking / Treadmill
Cardio - Walking / Treadmill exercise illustration
5 min
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🔥 Warm Up: Spend 5 minutes walking at a slightly-faster-than-usual pace!
Primary muscle group(s):
Calves, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. After following a thorough warm-up session, stand tall on a walkway, treadmill, or other walkable area. Make sure that your chest is up, core is braced, shoulders are back, and gaze is straight ahead.
  2. Begin by placing your left foot forward then shifting your hips to move the right leg forward. Continue this back and forth motion at a pace that is ideal for you.
  3. You may also want to include small weights or a grip strengthener during your walks. Remember to maintain perfect form throughout the walk. Avoid slouching.
Rest
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Stationary Bike
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Stationary Bike
Stationary Bike exercise illustration
10 min
Set 1 of 1
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🚴‍♀️ Option 1: Jump on an indoor or outdoor bike and ride steady for 10 minutes!
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings

No specific instructions for this exercise.

Cardio – Running / Treadmill
Cardio – Running / Treadmill exercise illustration
No sets / reps / duration specified
Sets/Reps not set
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🏃 Option 2: Spending 10 minutes lightly jogging (walking intervals are totally acceptable!).
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings

No specific instructions for this exercise.

Cross Trainer
Cross Trainer exercise illustration
No sets / reps / duration specified
Sets/Reps not set
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👟 Option 3: Spending 10 minutes lightly moving with this awesome piece of equipment.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Biceps, Calves, Triceps
  1. Position yourself on the Cross Trainer by stepping up onto the pedals. Keep your chest up and back straight. Extend your arms to grab the moving poles on each side. Before beginning to move, make sure you are in a comfortable position that allows for full range of motion.
  2. Begin by moving the left foot forward as you pull the moving pole with the right hand. Now move through and step forward with the right as you pull with the left hand.
  3. Continue this back and forth motion. Adjust the resistance level to provide yourself with more of a challenge.
Recumbent Bike
Recumbent Bike exercise illustration
No sets / reps / duration specified
Sets/Reps not set
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🚴‍♀️ Option 4: Jump on a recumbent bike and ride steady for 10 minutes!
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings

No specific instructions for this exercise.

Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings

No specific instructions for this exercise.

Cardio – Swimming
Cardio – Swimming exercise illustration
No sets / reps / duration specified
Sets/Reps not set
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🏊‍♀️ Option 5: If you prefer to swim, this works well too! Spend 10 minutes swimming at your own pace.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Middle Back / Lats, Neck & Upper Traps, Quadriceps, Shoulders
Secondary:
Abs, Biceps, Obliques, Triceps
  1. (First time? Try practicing in shallow water.) Once in the water, begin by pushing yourself into a horizontal position. Move your bent right arm up from behind you and dart it forward into the water. You won’t make a full circle.
  2. Push yourself through the water as you simultaneously bring your left arm up in a bent position. Once it is next to your ear, dart it forward and again, push the water underneath you.
  3. Repeat on each side, alternating back and forth. At the same time, kick with medium strokes in an alternating pattern.
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Cardio - Walking / Treadmill
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Cardio - Walking / Treadmill
Cardio - Walking / Treadmill exercise illustration
5 min
Set 1 of 1
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
🧊 Cool Down: Now is your time to take it easy while bringing that heart rate back down. Walk at a lightly steady pace for 5 minutes, then you\'re all done for day!
Primary muscle group(s):
Calves, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. After following a thorough warm-up session, stand tall on a walkway, treadmill, or other walkable area. Make sure that your chest is up, core is braced, shoulders are back, and gaze is straight ahead.
  2. Begin by placing your left foot forward then shifting your hips to move the right leg forward. Continue this back and forth motion at a pace that is ideal for you.
  3. You may also want to include small weights or a grip strengthener during your walks. Remember to maintain perfect form throughout the walk. Avoid slouching.
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