The Best Fat-Burning Exercises for You
Looking to lose a few pounds? Well, here’s a list of the 5 Top Fat-Burning exercises you can do outside, in your home or at the gym.
Test your endurance with a BURPEE. a comprehensive, full-body workout which is performed in 4 steps. Begin in a standing position, jump up with arms extended, then move through a squat position to a push up position with your hands on the ground. You have completed one rep when you have successfully landed back on your feet.
2. A favorite high-intensity, calorie-burning exercise, the Kettlebell Swing, is popular to build strength in the lower body area including abdomen, thighs, hamstrings, glutes and lower back. This basic, ballistic exercise involves moving the kettlebell in a pendulum motion from between the knees to anywhere above eye level. It can be performed with a two-handed grip or by using one hand.
3. Jumping Rope, a dynamic and intensive cardiovascular activity, burns CALORIES. Ten minutes of jumping rope is equivalent to running approximately an 8-minute mile.
4. Medicine Ball Slams, may look simple, but this functional exercise provides a challenging workout from head to toe. Generally women use a 10 lb - 30 lb medicine ball, while men typically use 25 lb to 50 lb ball. The dynamic action starts by raising the ball overhead, then slam it, followed by squatting to pick it up and repeat.
5. You may have seen Battle Rope Training utilized by professional athletes. But, anyone can whip, wave and slam your way to a lean physique using this explosive movement. Hold the battle ropes in each hand, slightly bend your knees, pull in your core and wave the ropes up to shoulder height as you perform a jump squat in the air. This featured workout will tone up your entire body and rev up your heart rate, pushing you into a fat-burning zone.
