If you woke up wanting to do sports or have been thinking about it, don’t underestimate this desire! Know that there are numerous activities to do outdoors, most of them for free, or many others for those who prefer to do sports in a gym, for example.
Learn what types of sports burn more calories and what to wear when you’re doing them:
- Swimming and hydrogymnastics: with this kind of sport, more attractive in summer, can burn about 500-600 calories per hour
- Run: for those who are starting, in a slow workout (jogging) you can burn on average 600 calories per hour. Furthermore, it can be done anywhere
- Climbing stairs: suitable mainly for leg muscles and is a great reason to avoid riding an elevator. Burns 500 calories per hour (at least) and there are similar machines for those who prefer to sport in gym.
- Cycling / Biking: can be done outdoors or in the gym and the calories burned vary with the workout intensity. From 350 calories per hour for a light training.
- Tennis: has the advantage to be played by 2 or 4, ideal for those who like to do sports together. From 400 calories per hour.
- Dance: for those who like to dance, alone or together or in group lessons, you can lose on average 300 calories per hour.
- Hiking: Book 30 minutes at the end of the day to walk after dinner, for example. It is an excellent way, and healthy, to end the day.
Now that we gave you some suggestions of what to do when you feel like exercising, the ideal is to put them into practice!