You may not know this, but I use a "3R" method for my clients' "cardio" and all that means is:

3R = Resistance (R1), Reps (R2), Rotation (R3)

It's basically like using HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), Resistance Training, and Cardio all at the same time, but more effectively and without pounding your joints.

One of the reasons I use these "3R" finishers is for people like my client of over 10 years...

When we first met, he was crushing the elliptical for an hour a day, 3-4 days a week. In fact, it's why he came to me. With all that exercise, he still wasn't losing any weight. He was really frustrated.

The elliptical showed he was burning close to 900 calories.

The thing is... it was a LIE.

A study conducted at the University of California calculated calories burned during exercise using the elliptical.

They used a combination of data from the user’s height, weight and body fat, and then measured the EXACT calories being burned with the latest technology.

The elliptical OVER-estimated calories burned by 28%!

Yikes.

The treadmill wasn't great either, over-estimating calories burned by 13%.

And I'm sure you've seen the popularity of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) on the rise, too.

Look, it's AWESOME. The calories burned over the next 24 - 36 hours are astonishing as your metabolism is cranked up at a whole new level. Even with the over-estimating of calories burned, still... you do burn A LOT of calories.

However...

HIIT after 40 is really hard on the knees, joints, and hips. It takes longer to recover (as in days VS 12-24 hours).

Traditional HIIT is just not a good fit anymore.  

Another option? High intensity DVDs. The only problem with these is that many of them have a lot of jumping.

Someone in their 20's would recover quickly from this. However, folks like you and I are another story. I don't like to sugarcoat it, but it's the truth :)

So what is the best "cardio" for those 40 and older?

There's a formula I use that has helped my clients lose 100+lbs (including myself) and diet less...

• Keep it short (10 minutes or less)
   
• Use movements VS just exercise (example: Modified Jumping Jacks VS a treadmill)
   
• Use strategic "active" recovery exercises within the sequence
   
• Use low to no-impact exercises to allow optimal recovery, increases metabolism, and prevent too much cortisol (a hormone that promotes fat STORAGE)
   
• Use a variety of tempos to hit a variety of muscle fibers
   

For even faster results, you "plug in" this joint-friendly 3R finishers at the end of your favorite exercise routine.

This digs deep into your fat stores and helps you overcome trouble spots, plateaus, and my favorite... allow more wiggle room in your diet. :)

And today, I want to show you 100+ ways to do it...

100 ways to do cardio without doing "cardio" for faster results

Later,

Mikey