Here are the following types of cardio that burn alot of Calories in the shortest amount of time AND don't cause much fatigue. This makes them easier to sustain on a weekly basis.
Incline Treadmill
This is really effective and has low impact on the joints, muscles and CNS.
If you choose to hold on to the handles to increase volume of work make sure your body is upright. If you lean back, you change the angle and burn alot less calories.
Treadmill calorie burn generally overestimates by 10-20% so adjust for this when entering your weight. Holding on to the handles will also affect the calorie burn so this must be factored in.
Most treadmills are set to a default weight of 165 lbs, if you weigh more you burn more calories if you weigh less you'll burn less than that number so you'll want to use consistent benchmarks
Example:
If you weigh 200lbs then enter 165lbs into the treadmill so it estimates calories based on that weight by accounting for margin of error or holding on the the handles. If you choose not to hold onto the handles maybe only subtract by 5-15%. Experiment with these numbers or simply track cardio by speed and duration.
Jump Rope
There are many jump rope calorie calculators online, https://www.omnicalculator.com/sports/jump-rope-calorie
if you're indoors or have coordination issues you can use cordless jump ropes for similar effects. You can easily burn 100 calories in 6 minutes with effort!
Stairmaster
Very effective at burning calories fast and can be done often without much CNS fatigue.
Elliptical
Low impact on the joints but allows you to push hard enough to burn calories fast.
Other Cardio Modalities
Jogging
Higher impact on the joints and body but can be effective.
Sprinting
High systemic fatigue making it hard to do often but very effective when utilized.
Cycling
Requires you to push hard but can be used.
In summary, whether it's for cardiovascular benefits, weight management or increasing the amount of daily calories you can consume, these are options to consider.
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