Calorie Burning Activities

If the number of calories consumed exceeds the number of calories burnt, the excess calories consumed will be stored by your body in the form of fat. This fat is responsible for unwanted weight gain. So, the simple solution to get rid of the excess calories consumed is to increase your physical activity. Opting for a suitable exercise program is the easiest way to eliminate unwanted fat. By performing simple calorie burning activities, you can always stay in the healthy weight zone.

Burning the Calories

To achieve the desired weight loss, you need to increase the rate of metabolism, the process, with the help of which body converts food (calories) into energy. Higher the rate of metabolism, faster the burning of calories. The exercises which speed up metabolism and help reduce body fat are known as calorie/fat burning exercises. Your daily activities are also help burn calories. Exercising at home or gym, participating in various sports activities, playing with children, gardening, childcare, carrying heavy loads, carrying children, taking stairs instead of using elevator, walking the dog, cooking, fishing, fencing, etc. are all activities that burn calories.

Gym instructors or trainers can inform you about specially designed calorie burning exercises. The number of calories burnt may vary from person to person, for the same type of exercise. The number of calories burned by activity will mainly vary according to the severity of the activity and your weight. Push ups, stretches, kickboxing, weightlifting, dumbbell exercises are some of the commonly recommended calorie burning activities. To lose belly fat or to lose arm fat or thigh fat, you should opt for specific fat burning exercises.

You don't have to worry if you cannot join a gym. You can perform following physical activities on a daily basis or at least twice or thrice a week. The list includes both indoor and outdoor activities. If you are looking for the best ways to lose weight, take a look at the following table.

Physical Activities that Help Burn Calories

Name of the Activiity (1 Hour)	130 lbs	155 lbs	190 lbs
Aerobic exercises general	355	420	517
Badminton general	265	315	387
Basketball game	472	560	690
Bicycling, less than 10 mph, leisure	235	280	345
Push-ups, sit-ups, vigorous effort	472	564	690
Cooking or food preparation	148	176	215
Dancing, general	265	320	388
Jogging general	413	493	603
Running, 10 mph (6 min mile)	945	1125	1380
Ice skating, general	412	493	602
Snow skiing, downhill, moderate effort	352	421	516
Soccer, casual, general	412	492	604
Swimming, breaststroke, general	590	702	864
Table tennis, ping pong	235	280	345
Tennis, general	412	492	603
Walk/run-playing with children-moderate	235	280	345
Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog	208	245	300

These simple activities can make you a more confident person. Along with running and jogging, treadmill workouts, exercise bikes, elliptical machines are also easily available options. Taking stairs instead of elevators is also a simple but good calorie burning activity. You may walk down to see a friend rather than making a phone call or sending an e-mail. Avoiding use of vehicles for short distances can help you burn more number of calories. Instead of using a cleaning service, you can clean your house and garden. You may take your dog out, for more frequent walks. All types of cardiovascular exercises can help you maintain your weight and health. You can stay active and happy all the time.

You can try to increase the number of calories burnt, gradually. You may set increasingly higher goals for yourself and determine ways to shed a few extra calories each day. The calorie burning activities will make you so active that within a few days, you'll find yourself scurrying upstairs, volunteering to sweep the porch and finding reasons to walk to the store. Once you start exercising, you will love to exercise and you will want to exercise more.