6 Indoor Exercises That Burn Fat Faster Than Running!
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Not a runner? Not a problem.
Despite popular opinion, running isn’t everyone’s cup of sugar-free tea nor is it a very efficient method of burning off excess calories. Let’s be real, everybody is different and so is every individual’s response to certain exercises. Running isn’t a one size fits all situation at all. On average, if you aren’t sprinting, you can only burn a measly ten calories every minute when running. So while it’s true that running is a brilliant, endurance building, stress-busting exercise, there are even better workouts to consider if you’re looking to burn off those extra calories even faster. Yes, I did just say faster.
Getting curious? Well check out these six exercises that can burn that fat way faster than plain old running ever will:
1. Jumping Rope
Remember those endless hours in our childhood that we spent skipping rope? If only we had known what a potent exercise this is! Besides being thoroughly enjoyable, this exercise can help you burn tons of calories. If you’re a beginner, doing moderate jumping of about 50 skips thrice a day can help you burn around 5 calories per minute effortlessly along with boosting your metabolism. With time, if you increase your intensity to roughly 100 or 120 skips per minute, you may very well burn 13 calories per minute. Jumping rope is one cardio exercise that will utilize more of your muscle groups than jogging. Added bonus? Better coordination and balance.
2. Kettlebell Swings
A cardio exercise of a trifling 20 minutes with these bad boys will help you burn around 20.2 calories every minute. This workout has the additional benefit of not only acting upon those important muscles around your quadriceps and glutes but also of putting that heart of yours in overdrive.
Since our bodies aren’t used to this sort of heavy maneuvers everyday, it can surprise and tax our bodies into allowing us to attain our desired workout goals.
If for some reason kettle bells aren’t available at your gym, then try substitutes like wrapping a solid rock in a sheet, using a medicinal ball or even dusting out that dumbbell.
3. Sprinting Up The Stairs With Weights
This workout combines the sweet thrill of adventure and the pure satisfaction of doing cardio. Yes, it is difficult going uphill with a heavy backpack but when you’re burning a whopping 415 calories per hour walking at a moderate pace, can you really complain? While trekking up a hill would be the most adventurous option, going up your stairs is the next best thing! Simply fill up a backpack with solid rocks and climb up those stairs. For the next one hour you should be repeating this workout every 10 minutes till your body and breathing adapts to this new activity. After that, you can increase your intensity and decrease those breaks.
4. Battle Ropes
One of the biggest advantages of exercises involving ropes is that you don’t require anyone’s assistance. And battle ropes are no exception. For this exercise, all you need is a single set of thick, sturdy ropes and a good, firm grip. To get started, find something roughly 3 times your body weight and tie one end of the ropes to it. You can commence with workouts like, ‘in-out waves,’ ‘seated hip toss’ and of course ‘alternative waves.’ On average a person may be expected to burn up to 10.5 calories per minutes performing this exercise. While battling ropes, it is your entire body that is worked up very hard and the main muscle groups focused upon are your forearms, triceps, abs, hips, thighs, and calves.
5. Burpees
This is a superb cardio workout that you can do even from the comfort of your home. Caution: this requires dedication but guarantees results! It’s a killer combination of a squat, then squat thrust and push up, followed by a frog jump then jump squat. For a minimum of 10 burpees every hour you could burn 1.5 calories per burpee. Doing 10 reps at a quick pace is sufficient for kick starting your metabolism in the morning. Burpees work your spine, chest muscles, triceps, thigh & calf muscles, knees and the balls of your feet.
6. Dancing
Yep, you heard us right, dancing. This is an incredibly fun workout that is very hard to refuse. Dancing is not only an enjoyable way of killing stress and having fun on a night out, but it is also an excellent way to burn fat as well. If you weren’t already turning on the music and letting that rhythm get to you, then this will surely make you dance for joy (ha): On average strenuous dancing for one-hour can help you burn a thumping 443 calories! So the next time you’re hitting the club on a night out or celebrating a friend’s wedding, don’t feel guilty about gorging those endless glasses of champagne and hors d’oeuvres. Simply get on the dance floor, sweat it out and the next morning your weighing scale will congratulate you on your epic wisdom.
So next time when you procrastinate about going for a run, tell your mind to relax. These exercises will come to your rescue speeding up the weight loss. Plus, you don’t even miss your favorite TV show. Just saying!
