In an ambient room, tranquility fills the air. Candles are lit and relaxing music or a favorite TV show plays in the background while calories are burned on a treadmill all without having to leave home.
Sounds like a dream, right? Well, it’s a reality coined by influencer @Hope_Zuckerbrow, who started the “cozy cardio” trend and is the founder of the online community coined “Cozy Cardio Club”.
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Many want to keep to those New Year’s resolutions to work out more, but there could be a million reasons stopping someone from going to the gym. Whether its monetary restrictions, a busy schedule or just being intimidated by the gym, there are plenty of deterrents stopping people.
But, one of TikTok’s latest exercise trends is encouraging people to stay cozy and work out in their PJs while binging their favorite show.
It’s no secret that exercise is good for one’s health, but sometimes it can feel like too much. “Cozy cardio” is meant to change that.
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Inside the ‘cozy cardio’ workout
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Hope Zuckerbrow begin posting “cozy cardio” videos in late 2022, according to the Associated Press.
In one of her most popular “cozy cardio” videos posted in September of 2023, Zuckerbrow racked up over 96,000 likes and hundreds of comments. In it, she demonstrates her “cozy cardio” ritual at 5 a.m. on a “very rainy Texas morning” for her followers.
She starts off by filling her reusable canteen with water and making some protein…