The best way to maintain a healthy weight is to monitor your caloric intake and output. Sounds simple, right?
It is, if we know how many calories we’re burning each day. But, according to Fitness magazine, most people overestimate the calories they’re burning daily by 1,000! That’s enough to make a dent in any weight loss or maintenance plan.
So how many calories are you actually burning when you work out and how can you burn more? We used information from Fitness magazine to bring you these helpful calorie-burning tips.
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The longer you exercise and the more intense your effort, the more calories you’ll burn. Adding intervals to any workout burns more calories and fat.
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Buying the right running shoe for your feet can help you go the distance! Check out our running shoe buying guide.
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Power walking can burn up to 320 calories per hour! If you can’t find an hour, you can still benefit by breaking your walk up into segments and spreading it out over the day.
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Walk-jog intervals can burn up to 385 calories per hour!
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Whatever activity you can sustain for the longest amount of time (cycling vs. running for example) will burn the most calories. Choose something you enjoy.
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Biking can burn up to 545 calories per hour. Commute to/from work and you could burn 1,000 calories without even thinking about it.
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Hiking without a pack can burn up to 385 calories per hour. Another great reason to get out and explore!
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Swimming freestyle laps can burn up to 450 calories per hour. Swimming is a fantastic full-body workout with low risk for injury.
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Add cardio bursts in between weight-lifting sets and burn up to 510 calories an hour.
10.Kayaking burns 320 calories an hour. Added benefit: you’re out on the water.
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Elliptical training burns up to 575 calories an hour.
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Running will burn between 500 - 900 calories per hour, depending on your speed and intensity.
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Strength training boosts your metabolism by 7 - 10% or an extra 100 calories per day.
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Moderate caffeine intake can boost your workout and your metabolism (it can also lessen post-exercise soreness). Choose green tea for a healthy jolt.
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In addition to your workout, everyday chores can also burn significant calories. Walking the dog, vacuuming, planting flowers or a garden, raking and shoveling snow can all burn 200 - 300 calories an hour!
