When a person is on a serious diet, they count their calories all the time. If the person goes above their calorie budget, this causes them to panic and think they are going to gain weight. If you ate 100 calories above your budget, don’t worry, because listed below are some great exercises that will burn 200 calories in a short amount of time. Also, for people who want to start losing weight, these exercises will be great for you.
Walking – 1 hour
After walking for an hour, you will burn a little over 200 calories. Listening to music while walking or walking a pet will make the time go faster. Try to walk faster than you normally do so you can try to get extra calories burned. Walking is probably the easiest exercise out there, and even if you walk in 20-minute intervals during the day, you will still burn the same amount of calories.
Jogging – 30 minutes
Jogging burns calories twice as fast as walking, and you don’t even need to jog that fast. Just a simple jog for a half hour will burn over 200 calories, and if you have time to spare, a jog for an hour will burn over 400 calories! Jogging for half an hour without stopping can be pretty difficult for a some people, so jog for 10 minutes, take a break, and start jogging again.
Running – 20 minutes
If you run about as fast as you can, this will burn over 200 calories in less than half an hour. A treadmill would be perfect for this exercise, as it counts your calories while you run. Not everyone has a treadmill, so that is where it comes to old-fashion running. Take breaks if you need to, and bring a bottle of water and some music to listen to.
Playing Drums – 45 minutes
If you have a video game with drum controllers in it(such as Guitar Hero or Rock Band), then this exercise will be perfect for you. After drumming for 45 minutes, you will burn around 200 calories. If you do vigorous drumming, you will definitely burn more. Real drums are better though, as you don’t need to stop until you want to. If you are in a band, this is the best exercise for you.
Cleaning the house – 1 hour
Need a way to burn calories without going outside? Try cleaning everything in the house. All the bending-over and picking-up will definitely burn calories. After an hour of cleaning, you will be glad that your house is looking good, and those 200 calories have been burned up.
Showering – 1 Hour and 30 minutes
Take long showers? Then this is perfect for you. If you take showers that are long, they burn up calories. After 90 minutes, you will burn over 200 calories and be squeaky clean in the process!
Swimming – 30 minutes
Swimming at a moderate pace for a half-hour will burn around 200 calories. If you are at the beach or in a pool, this is a great exercise to try out. If you want to burn even more calories, try swimming a little faster, as this can burn an extra 100 calories. If you can’t swim and still want to burn calories at the beach, try jogging in the water. This burns 250 calories in 30 minutes!
Washing Dishes – 1 Hour and 30 minutes
Usually washing dishes won’t take longer than a half-hour, but if there is a lot of dishes to be cleaned, you can burn a significant amount of calories. Even if you are done and want to burn more calories, wash everything twice. This guarantees that your dishes will be cleaner, and that more calories will be burned.
These are a few great ways to burn an extra 200 calories. Even the simplest tasks can burn more calories than most people think. When doing any of these exercises, try to use more effort and force than you normally would to make sure that you are definitely burning 200 calories, and possibly a little more. Now get out there and burn all those calories off!
Source:
http://caloriecount.about.com/exercise
