There is need to burn as much calories as you can. Just have a calorie-burning target and you are just there.
Fun ways to 'torch' 200 calories
These fun workouts and activities will help you burn approximately 200 calories in each undertaking. Take your pick, whether you need ideas to get started on your fitness programme or get the scale moving in the right direction again.
Playtime!
Video games will let you exercise more than your thumbs. It gets you up off the couch and sweating! 50 minutes and you will burn 200 calories.
Skip the rope
Grab a jump rope and make like a kid! Wear good cushioned shoes and use a steady hard surface. Do this for 10-15 minutes to burn 200 calories.
Move your body
Instead of having somebody carry your golf kit, move around your local golf course with your stuff. Walking and pulling (or carrying) your own clubs is a great exercise! You burn 210 calories when you do this for 50 minutes.
Wash your own car!
Wash your car by hand. Get out the vacuum, hose, bucket, and sponge for a detailed cleaning. 40 minutes at this will deprive you of 216 calories
Walk your dog
Take the dog for a walk, and try to maintain a brisk (about four meters per hour) pace. The dog needs exercise, too! 25 minutes of this and your body would be 190 calories less.
Play tennis
Get together with your friends for a game of racquetball or tennis. This is a good opportunity to catch up while you stay fit. You don't have to be a pro to have fun. 25 minutes of this and you would burn 218 calories.
Re-design your own house
Instead of employing a handyman to move your furniture around so that the house can be remodelled, get up and do the moving yourself. 25 minutes of all that lifting, tugging, pushing, and pulling will leave your body with 210 calories less.
Climb the stairs
Instead of a lift or escalator, exercise your feet with the staircase at the gym, stadium or your office. Try to accumulate several minutes over the course of a day. If you do this for 30 minutes, 216 calories would be gone.
Take family time out
This is a great opportunity to do something active and fun as a family instead of camping in front of the television. Going on a walk around the park, to the shop with members of your family for 60 minutes and you can burn 200 calories.
Go swimming
You don't have to be an expert sportsman to benefit from swimming. Alternate your strokes and you can even jog, lane walk, or tread water, too. 30 minutes of swimming leaves you with 215 calories less.
Climb on your bicycle
Get your bike out for a few trips around the block or head to your local bike trail. A 10-12 mph pace is moderate for most people, but you will burn 210 calories or more going uphill and/or faster for 30 minutes.
Do the painting
Add a fresh coat of paint to your favourite room; this job will take you 40 minutes while you burn 208 calories in the process.
Mow the lawn
Mow the lawn the old-fashioned way. Get out your push mower and cut the grass, when you are through, trim the edges with a crowbar. 40 minutes on the lawn will cost you 215 calories.
Get organised
Clean out the garage. You have put it off for too long, and you know it needs it – so why not use it as an excuse to burn 210 calories in 25 minutes? Pick up the broom, vacuum cleaner, and cleaning products. Make it a goal to keep moving and finish as quickly as possible to ensure your heart rate gets up.
Work in your garden
Beautify your yard. Weed the flower beds. Spread some mulch. Trim the hedges. Plant some flowers. Work in the yard for 45 minutes and love the improvements. No yard? Help an elderly person in a neighbourhood; it will be good for you both, you can burn 205 calories in 55 minutes.
Get groovy
Turn on your favourite tunes and make your living room a dance hall. If you have a partner, great! If not, it just gives you more room to satisfy your passion for dancing.
Play basketball with friends
Friendly gatherings don't always have to be around the dining table. Call some friends for a quick game of basketball.
When exercise becomes harmful
Kathleen Doheny writing for WebMD makes reference to a new report that says people who train chronically to compete in marathons, triathlons, and other long-distance events may be hurting their heart health. Chronic extreme endurance efforts, like marathons, ultra-marathons, and long-distance triathlons, can cause cardiovascular damage over time. Healthier exercise patterns do not involve such extreme duration or intensity. In exercising to lose calories, you have to practise moderation.
