Cardio Confusion (1-on-1, Vol 2)

August 7, 2011 –

You can see my complete Volume 2 post HERE. You can also download the worksheets for this workout and all the Volume 2 workouts HERE

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Disc 9 – Cardio Confusion (Mason’s Choice)

Length: 43 minutes per workout

Target Muscle: Cardio

P90x Replacement: Cardio X, Kenpo X, Plyometrics

My Recommendation Rating: 3 Stars (out of 5)

Equipment Required: Jump Rope, Chair, and Medicine Ball

What makes this cardio routine fun is the unknown and random nature of the exercises. Mason picks exercises from a hat and each one last 1 minute. I would suggest not looking at my workout sheet the first time just to have some fun with the element of surprise.

Tony does 24 exercises that range from moves you have seen in P90X, Power 90, and older 1-on-1s. Tony is off to see how much weight he can lose in this routine as he weighs himself before and after. And while he admits it’s water weight, it is fun to see that he has lost 1 lb from 30 minutes of cardio.

He also has a significant focus on your heart rate throughout this routine. What is your target heart rate zone? I only got into my zone a couple of times. My average heart rate from beginning to end was 106 bpm where I should be targeting 132 – 160 bpm for my age. This routine was not as intense as I would like it to be. Now I could have maybe done the moves faster and deeper, but I admit that my cardio is really strong right now given my triathalon training.

You will not see many new moves in this routine, but the randomness makes it fun. This is a  great routine for those looking for entry to medium level cardio. I would probably use it as part of a recovery week.

2 Responses to “Cardio Confusion (1-on-1, Vol 2)”

1. Nik says:

   August 18, 2011 at 6:24 pm

   Thanks so much for all of the reviews! I would like to point out though that the link for the Volume 2 workout sheets does not work.

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   • Coach Mike says:

     August 19, 2011 at 2:18 pm

     Thanks Nik. I will get this fixed!

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