Act Like an Olympian and Lose Weight!
Author: Oksana Aron, MD Source: Weight Loss NYC Aug 1, 2012Get motivated: Lose weight now
Now that the Summer Olympic Games are here, it's time to get physical. Does watching the Olympics motivate you? Get out there and burn some calories to lose weight and feel great.
No need to watch on the sidelines anymore when you can challenge yourself to be an Olympian at home.
No pain, no gain
What follows is how many calories you can burn by doing exercises you typically see during the Olympics. The number of calories listed are how many a 150-lb. person can burn when performing each exercise for 30 minutes--a great start for cardiovascular fitness. Doing cardiovascular exercise at least 30 minutes a day a few times per week will keep you in shape and keep the extra weight off.
Here are just some of the fun exercises you can do to stay fit and healthy:
Walk: 4 mph (15 min/mi)
162 calories
Running: 5.2 mph (11.5 min/mile)
324 calories
Swimming: general
216 calories
Gymnastics: general
144 calories
Can't do flips? Try aerobics instead!
Aerobics: low impact
198 calories
Aerobics: high impact
252 calories
Bicycling, Stationary: moderate
252 calories
Rowing, Stationary: vigorous
306 calories
Weight Lifting: general
108 calories
Weight Lifting: vigorous
216 calories
Basketball: playing a game
288 calories
Volleyball: non-competitive, general play
108 calories
Volleyball: beach
288 calories
Water Polo
360 calories
Looking to lose 10 to 20 pounds a month (and more)? Contact WeightLossNYC today at 718-491-5525 to schedule your first appointment.
Source: healthdiscovery.net
Now that the Summer Olympic Games are here, it's time to get physical. Does watching the Olympics motivate you? Get out there and burn some calories to lose weight and feel great.
No need to watch on the sidelines anymore when you can challenge yourself to be an Olympian at home.
No pain, no gain
What follows is how many calories you can burn by doing exercises you typically see during the Olympics. The number of calories listed are how many a 150-lb. person can burn when performing each exercise for 30 minutes--a great start for cardiovascular fitness. Doing cardiovascular exercise at least 30 minutes a day a few times per week will keep you in shape and keep the extra weight off.
Here are just some of the fun exercises you can do to stay fit and healthy:
Walk: 4 mph (15 min/mi)
162 calories
Running: 5.2 mph (11.5 min/mile)
324 calories
Swimming: general
216 calories
Gymnastics: general
144 calories
Can't do flips? Try aerobics instead!
Aerobics: low impact
198 calories
Aerobics: high impact
252 calories
Bicycling, Stationary: moderate
252 calories
Rowing, Stationary: vigorous
306 calories
Weight Lifting: general
108 calories
Weight Lifting: vigorous
216 calories
Basketball: playing a game
288 calories
Volleyball: non-competitive, general play
108 calories
Volleyball: beach
288 calories
Water Polo
360 calories
Looking to lose 10 to 20 pounds a month (and more)? Contact WeightLossNYC today at 718-491-5525 to schedule your first appointment.
Source: healthdiscovery.net