You can do a ton of different things to burn calories but some exercises are better than others. This article lists six really good workouts to burn calories. Tops on the list is kickboxing. As anyone who trains with me can tell you, I’m a huge believer in any kind of boxing/kickboxing workout. It really gets the heart pumping and metabolism going, which is how you lose weight. Zumba, a Fit Happens favorite, came in at No. 3.
1. Kickboxing: 800 calories per hour
Kickboxing offers a great full-body workout because it requires you to use every major muscle group and includes interval training. Your heart rate will soar and stabilize several times throughout the class, which is optimal for weight loss. 24 Hour Fitness clubs report that attendees of their Turbo Kick classes can burn up to 800 calories in one hour-long class.3. Zumba: 500 or more calories per hour
Who knew an hour of dancing could produce such results?! Because this Latin-inspired dance workout uses the principles of interval training and resistance exercise, the workout will boost your metabolism considerably, according to FitnessZumba.com. However, like any fitness regimen, the number of calories burned varies from person to person depending on weight, sex, current fitness level, and how a hard a person works out. Still the massive weight loss and toning benefits of hip-swishing and shimmying make this dance workout one of the most popular today.
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