5 Exercises That Burn the Most Calories
You love the ‘muscle burn’ after an energetic workout, but wonder if that burn is benefitting your waistline. Whether you’re a gym bunny or prefer sweating it out in the comfort of your own home, most fitness gurus tend to agree, there are a few key exercises that burn the most calories.
Jump to It
Jumping rope targets more muscle groups than jogging, challenges your balance and coordination and just 10 minutes of jumping provides the same fitness advantages as a 30-minute run. For added benefit, bring the intensity up a notch and try practice drills that require extra hand and foot skills (like cross-overs or double-unders).
Add a Squat
While we’re on the jumping bandwagon, jump squats burn major calories because they’re a weight-bearing activity - your body must work against force to complete the move. A great lounge room manoeuvre, start by doing a regular squat, then engage your core and jump up explosively. Upon landing, lower your body back into the squat position. That’s 1 rep. Try and do two to three sets of 10 reps. …show more content…
Whether you’re a Jump Tuck, Starburst, Yoga Flow or One-Leg burpee aficionado, if you can hammer out at least ten a minute (and do 10 reps), you can rev up your metabolism by as much as a 30 second all-out bike sprint.
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You love the ‘muscle burn’ after an energetic workout, but wonder if that burn is benefitting your waistline. Whether you’re a gym bunny or prefer sweating it out in the comfort of your own home, most fitness gurus tend to agree, there are a few key exercises that burn the most calories.
Jump to It
Jumping rope targets more muscle groups than jogging, challenges your balance and coordination and just 10 minutes of jumping provides the same fitness advantages as a 30-minute run. For added benefit, bring the intensity up a notch and try practice drills that require extra hand and foot skills (like cross-overs or double-unders).
Add a Squat
While we’re on the jumping bandwagon, jump squats burn major calories because they’re a weight-bearing activity - your body must work against force to complete the move. A great lounge room manoeuvre, start by doing a regular squat, then engage your core and jump up explosively. Upon landing, lower your body back into the squat position. That’s 1 rep. Try and do two to three sets of 10 reps. …show more content…
Whether you’re a Jump Tuck, Starburst, Yoga Flow or One-Leg burpee aficionado, if you can hammer out at least ten a minute (and do 10 reps), you can rev up your metabolism by as much as a 30 second all-out bike sprint.
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