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What activities burn the most calories?
Carlos0690
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What do you think is the most efficient way of burning calories , it could be a sport , a type of exercise or an everyday activity . I find that simply walking the dog at a brisk pace burns plenty of calories as part of a daily routine .
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I'm not an expert but I believe it has to do with your heart rate, but I do know that doing non stop movement with a 1-2 minute break works that best for example (crossfit, insanity, etc.) Of course your free to search on your own, hope this helped!1
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Lifting. I love it, and I burn a ton of calories.
Other than that - climbing the stairs burns a lot of calories.2 -
Whatever you enjoy and will be consistent with. For me, it's rowing, biking, and running. In that order.2
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What burns the most calories in the least amount of time for me appears to be something like ...
Climbing stairs
Running
Cycling
Rowing
Walking
What I find most enjoyable, however, are those things in a different order.2 -
jagodfrey08 wrote: »Lifting. I love it, and I burn a ton of calories.
Other than that - climbing the stairs burns a lot of calories.
Lifting actually doesn't burn that much compared to cardio2 -
Lifting burns more over time. Cardio burns more while you're doing cardio.5
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Jumping rope4
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Stairs.1
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Snow shoveling!2
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jagodfrey08 wrote: »Lifting burns more over time. Cardio burns more while you're doing cardio.
How?
While not technically false, it is waaaay over exaggerated at the gym. It is true more muscle means more calories burned, but it is so little that it makes little difference. Replace a pound of fat with a pound of muscle and you gain a few hundred calories per year.
Running burns about 100 calories per mile (estimate - your results will vary). I have to add that exercising to create a calorie deficit is not sustainable. You have to fix your diet so when you cannot exercise you will still lose/maintain the weight you want.1 -
Stairs and step aerobics.1
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Running and lifting. Running made me drop weights fast and lifting gives me more muscle definition while making me look leaner than when I just ran, but I suppose its whatever your body responds to. Brisk walking/swimming or dancing can achieve fast results too!3
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Anything cardio that makes the heart rate shoot up will burn the most.
I like to circuit train with;
Jumping jacks
Jump squats
Jump rope
Kettle bell
In fact, I did just 30 mins of this today with a HIIT timer and burnt 554 calories.2 -
A read a few years ago, NASA actually did a study into this. It turned out the trampoline was the best form of burning energy3
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Breastfeeding3
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ukpizzalover wrote: »A read a few years ago, NASA actually did a study into this. It turned out the trampoline was the best form of burning energy
In space or here?
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CindyFooWho wrote: »ukpizzalover wrote: »A read a few years ago, NASA actually did a study into this. It turned out the trampoline was the best form of burning energy
In space or here?
Depends how high you jump I would think2 -
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I do a combination of HIIT workouts, Tabata and lifting. Also do Pilates for core stability and swimming for a full body workout. All exercise is good exercise - it depends what you enjoy and whether or not you stick to it. Paired with a good diet, you can't fall far wrong2
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hbunting86 wrote: »I do a combination of HIIT workouts, Tabata and lifting. Also do Pilates for core stability and swimming for a full body workout. All exercise is good exercise - it depends what you enjoy and whether or not you stick to it. Paired with a good diet, you can't fall far wrong
This is what I do too with the exception of pilates. Good to see another UK person here0
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