12 Exercises That Burn Over 300 Calories Per Hour
Pilates, mountain climbing, running, stair climbing, swimming or jumping rope... are effective calorie burning exercises that you should do at least one hour a day if you want to lose weight.
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Water aerobics:This is an easier form of aerobic exercise that builds muscle and burns more fat. While it doesn't burn calories as quickly as land aerobics, an hour of water aerobics will help your body burn about 334 calories. |
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Pilates:If you are looking to stretch and strengthen the muscles in your arms and legs, Pilates is the ideal choice for you. This exercise improves both the mind and body without much effort, and burns a lot of calories. A high-intensity Pilates workout can burn more than 500 calories per hour. |
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Climbing:Rock climbing is a fun and effective exercise. If you want to tone your body, this is the exercise for you. Some indoor gyms can help you learn how to rock climb effectively. |
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Skiing:According to the Telegraph, Dr Graeme Close, a sports consultant who works for the British Ski Team, said skiing is one of the most demanding sports that will definitely burn a lot of energy, contributing to the reduction of body fat. Studies have shown that 6 hours of skiing a day can burn 2,500-3,000 calories for an average person. |
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Roller skating:The American Council on Exercise says that rollerblading can improve your health, especially your heart, muscles, and lungs. An hour of rollerblading will burn a lot of calories as well as strengthen your leg muscles and connective tissue. |
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Basketball:According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, moderate-intensity activities that still relax the body, such as playing basketball, help burn more calories than some vigorous exercises. |
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Tennis:This sport helps burn fat, increase muscle and bone strength, improve motor skills, and help the body maintain energy. According to the American Dietetic Association, tennis players can burn 600-1,320 calories per 2-hour match, while professional players can burn about 768-1,728 calories. |
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Run:Harvard Medical School (USA) says jogging is one of the simplest and fastest ways to burn calories. 45-60 minutes of jogging every day can reduce stress, promote bone health, increase muscle, especially burn calories, and easily achieve weight loss goals. |
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Run up the stairs:Stair climbing builds endurance and strengthens muscles. A study published in the journal Preventative Medicine found that sedentary college students had stronger cardiovascular systems after seven weeks of stair climbing. Plus, running up stairs can burn up to 300 more calories than running on flat ground. |
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Zumba dance:According to Live Strong, Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance that is faster-paced than aerobics. It works the entire body, moving large muscle groups in a rhythmic manner for a long period of time. Depending on a few factors, an average hour of Zumba can help you burn between 500 and 1,000 calories. |
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Swimming:You can burn about 585 calories/hour with breaststroke, 540 calories/hour with backstroke, and 784 calories/hour with butterfly if you swim at a moderate to fast pace. |
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Rope skipping:Not only does this exercise get your heart rate up to burn calories effectively, it also improves your balance and coordination. One minute of fast jumping rope burns about 13 calories. |
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