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we are coming out of two years of
lockdown so most people are ready to
shed a few coveted pounds but what
exercises are best for burning calories
get ready to feel the burn with our 12
best exercises for burning calories
enhanced by our official infographics
weight loss tips number 12 hiking hiking
is a great exercise for those who love
the outdoors or if you're into urban
exploring however don't count on it
being the best for shedding pounds
because it comes in pretty low on the
calories per hour scale an average hike
without too many steep inclines will
burn about 350 to 400 calories per hour
add some elevation gains to that hike
and you can really boost the burn
calories another good tip is to load up
a backpack with extra weight in the
military this is called rocking and it's
great for building endurance
infographics tip a great way to burn
extra calories on a hike is to find a
large animal and make it angry running
away from an irritated bear or a large
elk can easily add hundreds of calories
burned to your hiking workout and
remember the infographics rule of
wildlife safety you don't have to be
faster than the bear just faster than
your slowest friend number 11 jogging
one step up from hiking is jogging which
can burn between 400 and 550 calories it
doesn't really seem fair because jogging
definitely feels like a lot more work
than a pleasurable hike through nature
trust us we've checked now the key to a
good job is to keep moving throughout an
entire hour's worth of exercise that's
why you see people jogging in place
while waiting for green lights in the
city sure it looks silly but they're
burning calories the entire time and
like with most exercises the hardest
thing to do is start back up when you
stop make sure you got good shoes
because jogging is a leading source of
foot injury or take a cue from our
ancestors and just jog barefoot but make
sure you're getting treated for ringworm
after infographics tip the hardest part
about jogging is staying motivated so
next time you're out for a jog and
feeling like you're losing motivation
snatch that small dog you see don't
worry you're giving it back at the end
of your exercise but the owner doesn't
know that and they'll likely provide at
least a few miles of motivation for you
to keep jogging number 10 swimming
casual yes we're talking about casual
swimming which amounts to doing some
laps around the pool an hour of slow but
steady laps can burn as many calories as
jogging between 400 and 550 calories you
might need to head to the public pool
though because most backyard and
apartment pools are just too small or if
you're really hard up for moisture you
can buy one of those swimming trainers
you can use at home treading water is
also an excellent calorie burner and a
fantastic way to get in shape if you can
last the full hour infographics tip
swimming is great for losing calories
but have you tried not drowning actively
trying to not drown can increase the
calories you burn by two to three
hundred per hour so if you really want
to feel the burn hurl yourself into the
nearest riptide or whitewater rapids and
swim for your life number nine aerobic
dancing do you like techno do you like
dancing no well too bad because aerobic
dancing is a very efficient way to burn
calories and get in shape you could top
out at almost 600 calories an hour with
a vigorous aerobic dance routine and as
a plus you might even find yourself
learning some sweet new moves for the
dance floor the key to a good aerobic
dance is to involve the entire body this
isn't your grandma's slow waltz we're
dealing with you're going to be kicking
and flailing like van damme in his prime
sweating off the calories and remember
to smile always smile vigorously
infographics tip aerobic dance is no
joke it's an intense hour-long calorie
burning session of hot-footing around
like a madman but it can be hard to stay
motivated so to keep those feet up we
recommend you douse the floor with
thumbtacks you'll be practically hopping
to keep those feet up and those calories
burning number 8. rowing machine rowing
a boat is hard work and an excellent
calorie burner but if you don't live in
the 17th century or are a poor potato
farming peasant that can't afford their
own boat you can just pick up a rowing
machine for use at home the intense
upper body workout uses resistance
weights or tension to simulate rowing
through choppy waters the consistency of
molasses and it pays off in spades by
burning a whopping 622 calories an hour
unlike other exercises though rowing
will help you develop better abdominal
and arm definition so couple it with a
weightlifting regimen and get absolutely
shredded in no time at all infographics
tip the biggest danger with rowing is
the dull monotony of it which can make
it unappealing and unexciting and can
really start to feel like a chore to
keep it exciting we recommend you get a
real boat to row and float it just in
front of a waterfall now you'll get all
the excitement of rowing desperately for
your life and a great workout number 7.
stationary biking bicycling is a great
workout absolutely melts the calories up
to 622 an hour putting it in the range
of a rowing machine for efficiency
however by simply adding some inclines
to your routine you can dramatically
increase the burn the best thing about a
stationary bicycle is that unlike a real
bicycle you can take a route with many
inclines and a few declines during which
you're not burning many calories at all
plus you're always only minutes away
from home and there's no expensive bike
maintenance to perform or thieves to
steal your brand new bike just put on
one of your favorite shows and pedal
your way to a slimmer waist and some
seriously toned leg muscles infographics
tip stationary bikes are convenient but
to really add calories to that burn use
a real bike and square tires number six
jump rope we all did it in elementary
school and you've seen rocky do it in
pretty much all of his movies but it
turns out that our favorite school age
pastime is also one of the most
efficient ways to burn calories jumping
ropes can burn 671 calories an hour and
require almost nothing in startup costs
but a few bucks it's basically the
cheapest form of exercise aside from
running or jogging plus jumping rope is
an excellent way to build those calf
muscles for all you basketball players
trying to get some air infographics tip
scorpions number five circuit training
circuit training has exploded in
popularity lately and with good reason
it's a full body workout that involves
many many exercises all rolled up into
one action-packed hour of calorie
burning sweat a typical routine will
feature selections that focus on each
part of the body upper body core and
trunk lower body and total body you can
start off with some push-ups and bench
dips and move on to sit-ups and stomach
crunches then add some squat jumps and
shell runs for your legs and finish off
with some burpees and a brisk jog to
bring it all back home the plus side of
circuit training is that you're always
doing something new and an hour long
training session can burn up to 710
calories the constantly rotating
exercises can keep the training fresh
and your mind engaged infographics tip a
great way to add calories to your
routine is to include resistant strength
just kidding the answer is also
scorpions number four calisthenics
calisthenics are exercises that rely on
little more than your own body weight
which makes it the ideal exercise for
when you're away from home or at the gym
or if you're just playing poor routines
vary and you'll definitely want to get
the help of an expert or watch some good
guides online to avoid risk of injury
however when done right calisthenics is
both an excellent way to lose weight and
get absolutely shredded the humble
pull-up will burn fat and strengthen
your arms and back and jump squats will
nuke your glutes and thighs the classic
push-up is a great calisthenic workout
and there's tons of variations to target
different parts of the arm muscles try
diamond push-ups in combination with
regular push-ups to get a great arm
workout a tough session of calisthenics
can burn as many calories as circuit
training up to 710 an hour infographics
tip calisthenics can feature some
exercises that are extremely difficult
for exercise beginners like the pull-up
to help with motivation hang a solid
metal bar off a ledge of a tall building
and do your pull-ups there the threat of
imminent death will give you all the
motivation you need to bust out your
first pull-up and slowly your strength
will increase until you can do many more
or you'll fall to your death either way
calories are no longer a concern now
we're in the top three best exercises
for burning calories number three
running yes there is a difference
between running and jogging jogging
tends to keep a slower steadier pace
that's focused on keeping you moving and
it's a great way to increase your
aerobic fitness levels until you're
ready to kick it up a notch running
though is moving at a much faster clip
typically around six and a half to eight
miles an hour the difference is dramatic
and you can hit up to 710 calories an
hour by running over jogging as much as
200 extra calories if it seems hard
don't worry because your body is
programmed to do it back in the savannah
what made a man an efficient predator
wasn't colossal fangs it was our ability
to run extremely long distances without
overheating and dying early men would
simply run their prey to death literally
and then run it all the way back home so
start off with some jogging and soon
you'll be hearing the call of your
ancestors and running like a pro
infographics tip much like jogging
maintaining a run for an entire hour
requires a lot of motivation especially
because to get the full benefit you want
to be moving quickly so next time you're
out for a run and your motivation slips
steal a baby unlike with a pet the cops
will probably get involved and help keep
your speed up plus you'll be helping
them get their daily burn in too showing
that you care about our boys in blue
number two water polo it's the sport of
kings well not really it's really more
like the sport of junior high school if
your high school was rich enough to have
a pool the game is simple you toss a
volleyball around your buddies who try
to throw it into a net the real
challenge though comes from the fact
that you're constantly swimming which is
a full body workout if you ever wonder
why water polo players are shredded like
lettuce mix it's because water polo is
played in deep water and there's no
standing up when you're tired what it
lacks in skill dignity popular interest
in clothing water polo more than makes
up for in sheer calories burned with a
whopping 839 calories melting off your
body every hour infographics tip add
sharks number one kickboxing or other
martial arts martial arts can offer very
high intensity workouts especially if
they involve full or partial contact
even just a casual spark and shred
calories as you're constantly moving
jumping attacking or defending this is a
full body workout that has the side
benefit of teaching you some great
self-defense moves which puts it at the
very top of our list a vigorous training
session can burn as many calories as
running but with the bonus of teaching
you how to defend yourself just make
sure you've gotten a physical check up
first and that you and your training
partner know each other's limits
infographics tip to get the ultimate
workout you're going to have to go
beyond the limits of human endurance so
ditch your training partner break into
your local zoo pick a fight with the
biggest animal you can find for a
complete and total full body workout got
a fancy event coming up or a hot date
and nervous about your weight with
extreme threat of limb loss you will
quite literally watch the pounds come
off your body making this our top choice
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