10 Low Impact Exercises to Burn Calories
The way to burn calories, according to workout gurus, is to
go in for heavy exercises. It could be based on the premise that one kilo of
fat has about 6000 calories and an activity like cycling will burn only 300 calories
per hour. Jogging will burn more but aerobics and heavy workouts may not be to
everyone’s taste. Here are 10 low impact exercises that do not present a load
and still burn calories.
1. Walking
Walk your way to health and burn calories at an easy rate.
The ideal way is to walk five kilometers in the morning but even a couple will
do. Take another walk in the afternoon and do not forget your post dinner walk.
A half hour walk will do you a world of good.
2. Cycling
This is another easy way to burn calories without stressing
your heart or joints. Make cycling an excuse to go shopping or to go for work.
Cycle for an hour and lose 300 calories. A morning ride is good but if that is
not possible, go cycling at any time of the day.
3. Swimming
Go swimming for a half hour and do lazy crawls. All muscles
in your body and even your organs get a good workout. You lose calories and, in
summer, you actually enjoy this workout.
4. Dance
Dance to music. It gets your heart going and the workout
helps you lose calories fast. Zumba is a popular dance for weight loss and
cardio but you do not have to stick to this. Any dance that gets you in motion
does the trick.
5. Yoga and Tai-chi
Early morning yoga and pranayam confer more health benefits
beyond calorie burning. You achieve better body flexibility and poise, improve
circulation, improve metabolism and achieve mind-body balance too. Tai-chi is
another way to burn calories the easy way.
6. Go rowing
Getting into a boat and rowing will burn about 600 calories
in an hour. You can achieve the same effect on a rowing machine in a gym.
Rowing also improves tone of abdominal muscles and makes your back strong—a
bonus.
7. Kettle-bell
Hold weights in your hand and start swinging them lazily and
gently. 30 minutes is more than enough to burn over 200 calories
8. Weight training
Use dumbbells to work out in all different ways possible.
Keep movements gentle. Rest for a minute and continue workout for a half hour
at least.
9. Skating or rollerblading
This can burn 800 calories or more per hour depending on the
intensity. Do not glide. Skate more and keep pumping to go faster and burn more
calories. It can be fun too to whizz past people.
10. Elliptical training
Join a gym and go for elliptical training. Grab the handles
and start your workout. It tones all muscles and helps you burn fat the easy
way.
Dedication is essential to burn calories and trim fat. An
hour a day for at least five days a week will keep you trim and full of energy
with these low impact calorie burning workouts
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