Favorite Form Of Cardio

indoors- max incline treadmill walks at 3-3.5 mph. Or stair climber with/without weight.

Outdoors - sprints. Hill sprints. Rucking.

I’m enjoy jump rope but I haven’t done it much the last year.

Anything indoors gets boring quick. If I’m outside I tend not to notice the length of time I’m out.
 
Depending on the time of year I trail run or mountain bike with a heavier focus on biking the last couple of years. I hike and ruck year round as well.

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Boxing intervals of 3 minute heavy bag rounds followed by 5-6 minute trail run, then repeat. 3-4 sets. This is for intensity.
Hiking with the dog (Cavachon) for lighter cardio.
 
Stairclimber is the ticket for indoor cardio, IMO, and gives the most beneficial form of training for what we do in the mountains. It’s also the least boring, for me at least. I also enjoy rowing. My knees have always disliked treadmills/ellipticals for some reason. Never have gotten much into cardio-level swimming but it’s a great option.

For outdoor cardio; running (trail or track), and hiking (with impactful elevation loss/gain), are my go-to choices.
 
1 1/2 hours of hockey today with poor turnout so no bench time was too much! But it's my favorite by far. Next is actually hiking the local 700ft hill. Indoor cardio, I don't. Not currently. Just strength training if inside.
 
I absolutely despise cardio. My knees are in pretty bad shape. I lift regularly. I have been making myself do the stairclimber though.
 
I like playing soccer for my cardio. I usually play 3 times per week. I despise running or any cardio in the gym. Anytime I try to get the habit made of doing it, I fizzle out in 2-3 months. My wife can usually tell when I'm about to quit because I'm standing by the door hesitating to go lol. With soccer, I look forward to actually playing (and I don't realize how good of a workout I'm getting until it's over).

In the summer, I'm usually hiking/backpacking on the weekends (about once every other weekend). This combo seems to keep me in decent shape for hunting. Early 30's for reference.
 
I've matured out of any running and jumping (and burpees). Hiking and hilly cycling are working for me for cardio. I enjoy swimming intervals but the facility requirement is an obstacle.
 
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