Steady-State Cardio

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 5:39pm filed under Cardio - Aerobics/Dancing

Calories Burned: 340 calories per hour (based on a body weight of 150 lbs.)

Instructions:

Steady state cardio activities include any exercise done at a controlled pace, usually at an RPE between 4 and 6.

RPE stands for Rate of Perceived Exertion and is based on a 10-point scale.

10 = extreme exertion -- conversation is impossible

8 = high effort -- conversation is extremely labored

6 = optimum effort -- conversation is difficult, but possible

4 = medium effort -- conversation is easy to maintain

2 = warm up

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