Expert: Ken Alan - 6/28/2003

Question
Any ideas on some challenging cardio workout moves I can put together into a tough cardio routine?  I can't run for a few months because of a knee injury, but I can do everything else and I'm interested in putting together a tough cardio workout that I can do without gym equipment.
Thanks!

Answer
Sure, but how do I explain it in writing so that it makes sense to you?!  Writing out (and reading) aerobic choreography is like reading a different language - would you really want to figure out what this intense, challenging cardio routine is supposed to look like:

"Do double-leap on L leg to L diagnol with criss-cross arms 4 times, land facing Left wall into 4 hi-impact L mambos with a pivot on the last one facing same wall, into 4 half-slurrys with uppercut arms moving back with 1/4 turn right into 3 rocking horse lifts in place and one double-time bounce.  Repeat right."

Personally, I always have a laugh when somebody sends me choreography like the example above.  I think, "Well, at least they know what they are talking about, too bad that I don't know what they're talking about!

Best bet, get a video.  Much easier than trying to dicipher someones' fantastic routine in print.  Lots of good ones out there for intense workouts - Karen Voight, Kari Anderson, Charlene Prickett, the Crunch videos...

Let me know what you find and like.   Hope you recover soon from your injury.