Are you looking for ways to burn off those extra calories you have built up in the long, cold winter months? There are plenty of fun and inventive ways to burn off those calories now that the weather is warming up and the sun is beginning to peak through the seemingly never-ending gray winter skies. The best part is that you don’t have to be inside a gym to do many of these activities, but you can do them inside if a cold spring morning is giving you the chills. These tips can be used no matter what time of the year, they are just always more fun to do when it gets warmer and you can move from the gym to the beautiful outdoors.
- Move It: If you make a pledge to just get moving and start moving around more both outside and inside in the warmer weather, you should be able to burn a few of those annoying calories.
- Walk the Dog: This easy, and fun task burns 3.5 calories a minute, if you are moving at a leisurely pace. Ok so it isn’t exactly heavy cardio, but every calorie counts when you are counting them.
- Swim: Swimming, especially swimming laps, can burn up to 18 calories a minute.
- Play: Remember those silly summer days of your childhood? Bring them back, pull out the sprinkler and play with your kids outside.
- Volleyball: Playing on a court can burn 5 calories per minute, and on sand will burn twice as much.
- Biking: Biking through your neighborhood or on a trail can be a fun family activity as well as a great calorie burner.
- Gardening: Gardening,and especially weeding,can burn calories. Also, using a push mower instead of a riding one to mow your lawn will help you burn a few extra calories as well.
- Jump Rope: Jumping rope, whether it be for exercise only purposes or whether you are playing with your kids can help you burn some calories. Why do you think kids were so skinny in the 70s?
- Rollerblade: Rollerblading can burn up to 11 calories a minute, and is a fun and quick way to get to wherever you want to go.
- Run or Hike: Running or hiking can kill those left over calories that you haven’t alread gotten rid of doing the other fun activities.
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