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Feeling Fit: Karaoke Cycling Exercises Vocal Chords

Aired May 05, 2001 - 08:50   ET

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ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Well, this may not be his lucky break, or hers, but one thing is for sure, fitness experts say cycle karaoke is invigorating, fast-paced and aggressive. Your vocal chords are put to work.

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Well, it kind of takes your mind off what you're doing at the moment.

COHEN: Originated at Punch Fitness in Los Angeles, California some three years ago, cycle karaoke combines singing and indoor cycling, and now it's available in health clubs across the country.

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: It is a great motivator and the songs that we sing are songs that everybody knows, you know, kind of feel good. This is a really good way to stay aerobic with your workout because if you can talk and workout at the same time, it means that you're not going into your anaerobic threshold.

COHEN: Participants pick their favorite dance, disco or Motown hits...

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: We just put this, the words up on the screen and everybody sings while they write and it is difficult. I mean it's a little bit more of a cardiovascular workout. You're expending more calories. You're building cardiovascular endurance. You're building strength endurance. You're building muscular endurance and it's just a full, it's also a great fat burning class.

UNIDENTIFIED CLASS MEMBERS: It's so easy to fall in love.

COHEN: And it's a good excuse to sing while you get in shape.

For "Feeling Fit," I'm Elizabeth Cohen.

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