Best Exercises For Weight Loss
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Tons of people want to lose weight but go about it in all the wrong ways. You may not know that there are some exercises you can do that can burn up to 1000 calories per hour, whereas walking may only burn 150 calories per hour.
When you are trying to lose weight it is important to burn the most amount of calories you can in the limited time per day you have to exercise. If you can increase your calorie burn from 300 to 600 calories per hour, you are suddenly losing weight twice as fast!
A general rule is the more intense an activity is the more calories you will burn, this is why walking is not very ideal as it is so easy to do, and why something as simple as jumping rope can burn so many calories, it's hard!
When you are trying to lose weight it is important to burn the most amount of calories you can in the limited time per day you have to exercise. If you can increase your calorie burn from 300 to 600 calories per hour, you are suddenly losing weight twice as fast!
A general rule is the more intense an activity is the more calories you will burn, this is why walking is not very ideal as it is so easy to do, and why something as simple as jumping rope can burn so many calories, it's hard!
List of Activities By Calorie Burn Per Hour
The amount of calories burned doing any activity depends on a few factors including your fitness level, weight, and metabolism. Here is a general list to give you an idea of calorie burn for different exercises. Calories listed are per hour.
Aerobics 450+
Bicycling, moderate 450+
Jogging, 5mph 500
Swimming, active 500+
Hiking 500+
Step Aerobics 550+
Rowing 550+
Power Walking 600+
Cycling, studio 650
Squash 650+
Skipping with rope 700+
Running 700+
Aerobics 450+
Bicycling, moderate 450+
Jogging, 5mph 500
Swimming, active 500+
Hiking 500+
Step Aerobics 550+
Rowing 550+
Power Walking 600+
Cycling, studio 650
Squash 650+
Skipping with rope 700+
Running 700+
What Is Your Favorite Exercise?
There are tons of ways to burn calories, some are more effective than others, but everyone has a favorite, personally I love tennis!
Vote on your favorite exercise for burning calories and staying in shape.
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Exercise and Weight Loss
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Important!
Know Your Body
While some exercises can burn many more calories than others, always remember your own fitness level and do not over exert yourself. Getting injured doesn't help anyone lose weight!
by jduggan
jduggan
I am an exercise and weight loss enthusiast. I used to weigh a lot...now not as much! I want to steer people in the right direction for weight loss an... more »
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