~ Say Goodbye to Calories ~

            We have lived through a quarter of this year, argued about the disappearance of Flight MH370, experienced a few alerting earthquakes, and possibly crossed off a few things on our bucket lists. Unfortunately, even after all of these memorable life experiences, some of us are still struggling with our New Year’s Resolutions. We are here to help those of you to achieve your goals.

~ Burning Fat ~

            Studies have shown that there is no magic number when it comes to the amount of time needed to exercise when one begins to burn fat. You begin burning fat immediately when you begin exercising. In order to operate, your body needs to expend carbohydrates and sugars, which composes fat. Thus, your body begins to burn calories every moment you are moving and exercising. The more active you are in intense exercises, the more calories you burn.

Now, get off your bum, workout, and get healthy!

To find out more about the study and the relationship between calorie intake and expenditure, click here.

~ High Calorie Burning Exercises ~

1. Swimming

Swimming, one of the highest (if not the highest) calorie burning exercises has the potential of burning up to 720 calories per hour for women and 840 calories per hour for men. Requiring nothing more than a bathing suit and a pool, you can mindlessly swim as you engage all of the muscles in your body. Swimming tires your body quickly, so do not start out sprinting on the first lap. Begin with a warm up and ease into a steady pace you can maintain. Include a few sprints of different lengths into your workout, which will get your heart rate up. Then, end with a warm down to workout your muscles.

2. Running

Running. Not everyone’s favorite exercise, but it certainly sheds the calories away. The average woman can burn up to 600 calories per hour through running. However, if running is one of the highest calorie burning exercises, why do we not see more people running? It is because we do not know our limits. Nearly everyone, including I, jumps right into running at a pace they cannot keep for more than half a mile and has to stop.

            You need to know your limits.

Start out with a route that you know you can complete, but will tire you out by the end. Once, you have that route in mind, run at a pace you can maintain—this is key. Lastly and most importantly, do not stop until you have completed your route. The feeling of completing your goal will be rewarding and self-assuring.

Just remember…

3. Hiking 

(Crystal Cove)                              

Another great form of exercise that burns loads of calories is hiking. With an adventurous feeling that comes with hiking as you walk amongst nature and enjoy mesmerizing views, you will not notice that you are even exercising.

Some beautiful SoCal places to venture out and hike at are the Black Star Canyon trail (Silverado), Crystal Cove (Laguna Beach), the Hollywood Sign (Hollywood), and the Devil’s Punch Bowl (Pearblossum). For more hiking trails, click here.

Remember to pack some water, snacks, and emergency supplies for the trail, and take a friend with you to enjoy the exercise with you.

To find more high calorie burning exercises, click here.

CSUFitness Team