In cases where going to the gym isn’t really your thing or perhaps due to your work, you can’t find the time to hit the gym for regular exercise, there are actually other things you can do to help you burn up more calories.
The gym isn’t the only place where you can burn calories. You can burn calories in your kitchen as you’re cooking, at work as you’re standing and so many other ways that you don’t really know. You can engage yourself in regular incidental activities that actually burn up a considerable amount of calories.
Here are 5 proven ways to burn calories without visiting the gym or taking out time to actually exercise.
1. Take the stairs
Taking the stairs is simply one of the best ways that you can burn up a lot of calories. You don’t need to go to the gym to locate a staircase. They usually can be found in our homes and at work too. If you work or live in a place where you have the choice of taking either the lift or the stairs, opt for the latter.
Experts have shown that spending five minutes a day walking up a staircase burns about 227 calories in a week. Meaning that you burn up about 32 calories every day.
2. Wash your car
Washing your car takes you about 30 minutes of constant energy use. This can help you burn up a considerable amount of calories. So not only will you be saving money by washing your car yourself, you’ll also be burning calories. Research has shown that you can actually burn about 107 calories within 30 minutes, washing your car.
3. Try to dance more often
You can actually burn a lot of calories by just staying indoors and dancing to your favorite tunes. So you can actually have fun and yet burn a lot of calories. Dancing is really healthy for you, because it improves your mood and also helps you burn enough calories.
4. Have sex
Not only is sex good for your heart’s health, but it also helps you burn a burn calories. A recent study has shown that a 25 minute sex session burns about 3.1 calories a minute for women, and about 4.2 a minute for men. Sex is a good way to relax, spend quality time with your spouse, and at the same time burn up some calories.
5. Stand more
If you’re one of those people that would always sit to do something that they’re supposed to do standing, for example ironing, now is the time to change that. You actually burn up about 50 to 60 calories per hour, just by standing. So make it a habit to stand more often.
Conclusion
So these are several other ways that you can actually burn substantial amounts of calories without even going to the gym. Live healthy by following these simple steps.
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