Looking to add exercise variety

Raptor2763
Raptor2763 Posts: 387 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Right now, doing 6-count burpees w/2 additional exercises per set. Getting bored with the routine. Anyone got a suggestion to add some variety but not subtract from the calorie burn?

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  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Bikes are fun and you can burn tons of calories with one.
  • mgalovic01
    mgalovic01 Posts: 388 Member
    You'll be hard pressed to find a better calorie burn than burpees. You could go for a run, or lift weights if you have them. You could do clap push-ups and jump squats to switch it up a little. You could try the jump squat where you bring your knees up into a crouch in the air. Those are killers. Crunches and leg scissors for the core. Broomstick across two high chairs to do rows on for your back.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Hiking and swimming are fun
  • Raptor2763
    Raptor2763 Posts: 387 Member
    @mgalovic01 - Thanks for the suggestions. I already run and don't want to invest alot of money in weights. I like exercises that I can do anywhere at anytime. However, I'd quite forgotten about the jump squats. I can do about 5 before I'm smoked.
  • mgalovic01
    mgalovic01 Posts: 388 Member
    Anywhere anytime: You can resist one arm with the other while performing many different movements. You can do the same thing with the legs while laying on your back or stomach. Also, mentally contracting your muscles while performing movements adds resistance. It helps build the mind- muscle connection. Though usually not much when it comes to cardio, it zaps muscular endurance and mental strength.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Raptor2763 wrote: »
    @mgalovic01 - Thanks for the suggestions. I already run and don't want to invest alot of money in weights. I like exercises that I can do anywhere at anytime. However, I'd quite forgotten about the jump squats. I can do about 5 before I'm smoked.

    In addition to jump squats, I like skater lunges too!
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
    Switch lunges, mountain climbers
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Running!
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    Burpees work 9 muscle groups. You can't go wrong with them.

  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
    Fitness blender online has hundreds of free workouts. Just look for cardio workouts that are rated "5" (toughest). They're on youtube too.
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