Everything you do burns calories—breathing,
sleeping, standing, and all of the active pursuits you enjoy. But what does it
take to burn just 100 calories? You may be surprised by how little—or how
much—activity you have to do to achieve that goal! To put it all in perspective
for you, we’ve gathered 50 different ways to burn 100 calories. From standard exercises you do at the gym, to everyday chores around the house, you can burn
100 calories in just a few short minutes of your day.
Keep in mind that not all movement is created equal.
In order to classify an activity as a cardio ''exercise,'' you must be working
at 60-80% of your maximum heart rate. However, even though periods of less
intense activity may not count as part of your workout, they still provide
health benefits and burn extra calories. After all, the less sitting you do,
the better!
6 Awesome Ways to Burn 400 Calories in One Hour
1.
Walking
This is one of the most basic exercises that most
anyone can do. Depending on your weight, walking between 4.5 and 5 miles per
hour will burn 400 calories in one hour. Not only is it a heart-healthy
exercise, it is simple, can be done almost anywhere, and is a great activity to
partake in with friends. All you need is some comfortable clothes and a good
pair of walking shoes. If you are in moderately good shape, try incorporating
barbells during your walk for added calorie torching power.
2.
Swimming
Swimming is one of the
best ways of exercising, but bad technique can result in injury. Swimming uses
all the major muscles groups in the body at once, so it's a good
calorie-burner. Good freestylers will burn 100 calories every 10 minutes (more
than jogging). There are so many benefits of swimming as,
Front & Back Crawl workout your arms &
shoulders
- Breast stroke works
your chest and thighs
- Butterfly (if
you can manage it) focuses on your chest and abs
Whichever stroke you use, the benefits of swimming
are:
- Low
impact exercise
- increased
fitness
- increased
long capacity
- extra
calorie burn
3.
Dancing
This is one of the most fun fat-burning activities
around that does not feel like work. Most gyms and many community spaces
(including churches) offer classes such as Zumba, hip hop cardio, cardio dance
party, Jazzercise, belly and salsa dancing. You'll torch calories without the
boredom. You can even dance around your home to music you love or at a
nightclub for an hour and burn at least 400 calories.
4.
Don't blow off breakfast
Studies show that eating breakfast plays a part in
successful weight loss — almost 80 percent of people who successfully keep
weight off chow down on this meal, according to a study published in Obesity
Research.
Your metabolism slows as you sleep, and the process
of digesting food revs it up again. Aim for a 300- to 400-calorie breakfast,
such as a egg whites, high-fiber cereal (another metabolism booster) with skim
milk or oatmeal and fruit.
5. Become active in any way that you can
Don't think of burning calories as something
reserved for the gym. You can burn those bad boys anytime, anywhere. The
following activities burn 150 calories for a 150-lb person:
- Golf
and carry your own clubs for 24 minutes
- Shovel
snow by hand for 22 minutes
- Spade
your garden for 26 minutes
- Push
a power lawn mower for 30 minutes
- Painting
the house for 27 minutes
- Play
ping pong or chase your kids around the playground for 33 minutes
6.
Aerobic Exercise
Aerobic exercise is the best bet for burning 400
calories during one workout for most non-athletes. Low-impact aerobics burns
365 and 455 calories per hour, based on whether you're 160 or 200 lbs.
High-impact aerobics, where both feet leave the floor as you jump or dance,
burns 511 and 637 calories per hour. Get this same burn from a non-impact
workout by rowing. You can burn 400 calories in roughly 30 to 40 minutes by
jogging at 5 mph. Activities that let you burn your 400 calories in 30 minutes
or less include jumping rope, rollerblading and running. Treadmill intervals
using high intensity speed/incline intervals can also burn 400 calories in 30
to 40 minutes.
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