Want to burn more calories and trick your body into burning more calories without thinking about it? (Okay, some of them you do have to think about, but once you get into the habit you won't think about it so much.)
1. Always drink Cold Water - Cold water BURNS calories because your body ends up expending energy to warm up the water to body temperature.
2. Swing your Arms when you walk.
3. Listen to Music / Wear Headphones - You will walk faster and move your legs without thinking about it.
4. Lift More - Decrease the repetitions and lift more weight over shorter time periods. The more you lift the more you rip... and ripped muscles = muscle regrowth. (The old no pain = no gain.) Lifting more also burns more calories, even though the total weight lifted is the same. ie. 10 x 10 lbs = 100 lbs... vs 5 x 20 lbs = 100 lbs, but the 5 x 20 lb version burns approx. 25% more calories.
5. Break Up Your Sets - Do 5 different exercises, then repeat the same exercises. This burns more calories because your body is pumping more blood sugar to different body parts.
6. Head Outside - The cold air burns calories.
7. Crank Up the Incline - Running uphill burns waaaaaay more calories.
8. Log at Least 12 Minutes - To fight fat you need at least 12 minutes of continuously moderate to high-intensity activity EVERY day.
9. Cut Your Workouts in Half - What is better, an one hour workout every day or two half-hour workouts, one in the morning and one in the afternoon? Splitting your workouts burns more calories because it raises your metabolism.
10. Warming Up - A quick jog in place to get your heart going makes a difference before you begin every workout. It decreases the chances of injuries and fatigue.
SEE ALSO - 10 More Ways to Trick Yourself into Burning Extra Calories!
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6-Minute Cardio Fat Blaster
Want to increase your metabolism? Apparently one of the best things to do is to have a very short vigorous workout (ie. a Quickie) and then go about your daily business.
Here is a quick 6 minute workout I found that burns fat superfast.
0:00-1:00: Bouncing Shuffle
Squat slightly with elbows bent at sides. Shuffle left to right for 4 counts each.
1:00-1:30: Jog in place
1:30-2:30 Speed Skate
Hop from side to side, swinging opposite leg behind you and arms in the direction you're moving.
2:30-3:00: Jog in place
3:00-4:00: Knee Crunch
Lunge with left knee bent, right leg extended behind you, arms to front at shoulder height. Bend right knee and pull toward chest as you crunch upper body toward right knee (as shown); extend back to lunge. Switch legs after 30 seconds.
4:00-4:30: Jog in place
4:30-5:30: Jump Squat
Twist Squat with feet hip-width apart, hands behind head. Rotate torso to left and right, then jump, hands overhead. Land with knees soft and repeat.
5:30-6:00: Jog in place
Here is a quick 6 minute workout I found that burns fat superfast.
0:00-1:00: Bouncing Shuffle
Squat slightly with elbows bent at sides. Shuffle left to right for 4 counts each.
1:00-1:30: Jog in place
1:30-2:30 Speed Skate
Hop from side to side, swinging opposite leg behind you and arms in the direction you're moving.
2:30-3:00: Jog in place
3:00-4:00: Knee Crunch
Lunge with left knee bent, right leg extended behind you, arms to front at shoulder height. Bend right knee and pull toward chest as you crunch upper body toward right knee (as shown); extend back to lunge. Switch legs after 30 seconds.
4:00-4:30: Jog in place
4:30-5:30: Jump Squat
Twist Squat with feet hip-width apart, hands behind head. Rotate torso to left and right, then jump, hands overhead. Land with knees soft and repeat.
5:30-6:00: Jog in place
12 fun winter activities for 2012
Love to go outside and exercise in the winter? Here is 12 activities that you (and friends) could do...
#1. Have a snowball fight. Easy!
#2. Build a snowfort.
#3. Build snow people.
#4. Carve ice sculptures.
#5. Ice Skating.
#6. Skiing (downhill or cross country).
#7. Road Hockey.
#8. Snowboarding.
#9. Wrestle in a snow drift!
#10. Have swordfights in the deep snow with a friend!
#11. Learn how to use snowshoes.
#12. Invent a new sport! (ie. Snowball bowling!)
#1. Have a snowball fight. Easy!
#2. Build a snowfort.
#3. Build snow people.
#4. Carve ice sculptures.
#5. Ice Skating.
#6. Skiing (downhill or cross country).
#7. Road Hockey.
#8. Snowboarding.
#9. Wrestle in a snow drift!
#10. Have swordfights in the deep snow with a friend!
#11. Learn how to use snowshoes.
#12. Invent a new sport! (ie. Snowball bowling!)
Interval Training, Burn Calories Faster
To get this blog on the roll I decided to research fast ways to burn calories. Some of the ideas I came across include:
Interval Training
Walk for 5 minutes at a moderate intensity (an effort of about 6 or 7 on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being lying around and 10 being sprinting). Then speed up for 5 minutes at a high intensity (about an 8 or 9). Repeat for 40 minutes.
Super Intervals
Do the interval workout above with while carrying something (ie. a weight belt or a backpack with a book or two in it). Strap it on and get a short but highly effective workout. Repeat for 30 minutes. (The advantage to this one is you can adjust the amount of extra weight you want to carry on you, depending on your energy levels and endurance.)
(Make sure you warm up and cool down for a few minutes both before and after your walk.)
Brisk Walk Calories burned: approx. 250
Time (minutes):60
Speed intervals Calories burned: approx. 270
Time (minutes):40
Super intervals Calories burned: approx. 300
Time (minutes):30
Interval Training
Walk for 5 minutes at a moderate intensity (an effort of about 6 or 7 on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being lying around and 10 being sprinting). Then speed up for 5 minutes at a high intensity (about an 8 or 9). Repeat for 40 minutes.
Super Intervals
Do the interval workout above with while carrying something (ie. a weight belt or a backpack with a book or two in it). Strap it on and get a short but highly effective workout. Repeat for 30 minutes. (The advantage to this one is you can adjust the amount of extra weight you want to carry on you, depending on your energy levels and endurance.)
(Make sure you warm up and cool down for a few minutes both before and after your walk.)
Brisk Walk Calories burned: approx. 250
Time (minutes):60
Speed intervals Calories burned: approx. 270
Time (minutes):40
Super intervals Calories burned: approx. 300
Time (minutes):30
MISSION STATEMENT
The goal of this blog is Threefold:
#1. To incease our fitness by exploring different exercises people can do. The focus will be on cardio exercises, but other exercise types will also be explored because variety = fun, and I believe fitness should be fun.
#2. To create a community of fitness buffs. Anyone who wants to join this blog and post their own exercise ideas, thoughts and adventures are free to do so. Just contact charlesmoffat@charlesmoffat.com and I will send you an invitation to join.
#3. To promote myself as a personal trainer / weight loss specialist. Why? Because I enjoy helping people and I enjoy exercising. If I am good at it, sure, why not!
#1. To incease our fitness by exploring different exercises people can do. The focus will be on cardio exercises, but other exercise types will also be explored because variety = fun, and I believe fitness should be fun.
#2. To create a community of fitness buffs. Anyone who wants to join this blog and post their own exercise ideas, thoughts and adventures are free to do so. Just contact charlesmoffat@charlesmoffat.com and I will send you an invitation to join.
#3. To promote myself as a personal trainer / weight loss specialist. Why? Because I enjoy helping people and I enjoy exercising. If I am good at it, sure, why not!
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