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Trick Your Body Into Burning More

Posted on April 12, 2010 by admin

Happy Motivation Monday! Sometimes your body needs a quick jump start to get your metabolism kicking. Here are the caloric expenditures of exercises people do the most and alternatives that you can switch them for with minimal effort on your body and maximum difference in calorie burning!

Running flat (5mph)-272 cals
….Running stairs – 510 cals

Swimming (freestyle) – 238 cals
….Swimming (breaststroke) – 340 cals

Stationary biking – 238 calories
….Biking outdoors – 272 cals
….Mountain biking – 289 cals

Downhill skiing – 204 cals
….Xcountry skiing – 272 cals

Double tennis – 204 cals
….Singles tennis – 272 cals

Golf (riding in cart) – 119 cals
….Golf (carrying clubs) – 153 cals

Volleyball in gym – 102 cals
….Beach volleyball – 272 cals

The difference in caloric expenditure really adds up -and especially as the you increase the time you do the activity! Even if you don’t do a full half hour of the exercise, maybe add in a couple of breastroke laps or run a couple of stairs to vamp up your workout!

Xoxo
L

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