| Cardio activity is one of the easiest ways to burn | | | | 5. Running in Place - Running in place is a great |
| off excess calories that we don't want. The | | | | substitute if the weather outside is uncooperative, |
| easiest way to stop from consuming too many | | | | or you don't have access to any fitness |
| calories is by eating the recommended amount | | | | equipment. |
| for our body type after taking goals into account. | | | | 6. Riding Bike - If you're adventurous, bike riding is |
| For example, those who want to maintain their | | | | a great way to burn calories. You can also do this |
| current weight might have a higher daily caloric | | | | on a stationary (or spinning) bike. |
| intake than somebody who is trying to lose 2 | | | | 7. Stair Climbing - Not only is stair climbing a great |
| pounds per week. Either way, you'll want to use a | | | | way to burn calories, it's also a really great way |
| calorie counter calculator and they can be found | | | | to work the glutes, quadricep and hamstring |
| online. | | | | muscles of the legs. |
| 1. Jogging - Jogging at a moderate pace for at | | | | 8. Walking - Walking works too. Some people |
| least 30 minutes per day can burn up to 300 | | | | really love to walk and you can burn a lot of |
| calories and more. | | | | calories by walking, it just takes a longer period of |
| 2. Swimming - Swimming also burns a lot of | | | | time than say, running. That doesn't mean walking |
| calories and is a great summertime activity for | | | | can't be a form of cardiovascular exercise. |
| those in most locations. If you don't have a gym | | | | 9. Rollerblading or Skating - This includes roller |
| membership or access to a pool, swim a few laps | | | | skates, roller blades and ice skates. Depending on |
| in a nearby pond, lake or ocean. | | | | where you live and what the weather is like, |
| 3. High-Intensity Interval Training - This type of | | | | rollerblading or skating is a great way to get |
| training involves short bursts of intense exercise | | | | some exercise outdoors. |
| followed by a short recovery period. To burn the | | | | 10. Aerobics - Many people really enjoy doing |
| most fat, it's recommended to do a 2:1 ratio. An | | | | aerobics and there are a huge number of aerobics |
| example would be 60 seconds of sprinting | | | | DVDs you can buy. You can also take an aerobics |
| followed by 30 seconds of walking. | | | | class. |
| 4. Jumping Rope - This is an activity that can be | | | | All of these activities will help you burn mega |
| done anywhere, regardless if you even actually | | | | calories. Regardless of whatever exercise you |
| have a jump rope or not. If you don't have a | | | | choose, just make sure it's something you enjoy |
| jump rope, close your fists and pretend that | | | | doing, that way you're more likely to continue |
| you're jumping rope. | | | | exercising for the long term. |