Thursday, June 11, 2015


Up Your Burn

If you can get to the gym every day and blast off 500 calories, then that's awesome—but if you follow up a morning workout by sitting at a desk for 8 hours, then you may not be too pleased with how long it takes you to start noticing weight falling off. Luckily, there are stealth ways you can turn up your calorie burn all day long. Lose more weight in less time with these expert tips.


Rise And Sweat

If you know you have limited time to get to the gym in the morning, set your alarm to go off 15 minutes early. "Do something first thing to get your metabolism stoked—try a circuit of the tried-and-true basics, like jumping jacks, push-ups, crunches and squats," suggests Alonzo Wilson, founder of Tone House in New York City. You'll start the calorie-burning process (the moves above can torch more than 140), which will continue all day. For other quickie routines, download Wahoo's 7-Minute Workout app


 

 Do The “1 Times 10” Trick

 "I try to find 10 opportunities during the day to raise my heart rate for one minute at a time," says Tony Horton, creator of the new P90 DVD. The added oxygen will keep you alert, activate your heart, lungs, legs and brain—and even burn as many as 300 to 400 calories a day, he explains. Try doing 10 squats at the top of every hour or walking lunges on your way to and from the bathroom.

Keep It Cool

Pump your AC a little earlier than usual to melt fat. Keeping your home on the chilly side can increase your body's brown fat by up to 40 percent, per a study in the journal Diabetes. When activated by cold temperatures, brown fat burns calories to help your body stay warm, even when you're just sitting around.  

Hit The Floor

Park it on the ground when you watch TV and you'll incinerate more calories than if you were lounging on the couch. "When you sit on the floor, your muscles have to support you, and you work harder to stand up," says biomechanist Katy Bowman, author of Move Your DNA.

 

 

 

collected from :health.com

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