How To Torch Fat Fast
Beach-body season rapidly approaches. Here are five super-charged ways to burn the calories, post-haste.
Ride an Airdyne Bike
It’s a motorless stationary bike that only has a fan in its front wheel, which provides wind resistance. The harder you pedal your feet, the higher the resistance becomes. Last year, a Salt Lake City man burned 87 calories in one minute on this thing. Imagine how many you can burn in 30.
Run Ten 100-Yard Sprints
Do this in intervals, alternating full speed bursts with brief periods of recovery. The key is to get completely winded in 30 seconds or less. Walk slowly for 90 seconds to cool down, then repeat. You burn the most calories when your body is forced to switch from a state of rest to full-on action.
Mix Stairs and Burpees
Run up the stairs at full speed, do five burpees at the top, then run back down and repeat as many times as you can. Trust us.
Sweat It on a Rowing Machine
Set it to a resistance of four. Then perform sets of 10, 15 and 20 power strokes—yanking the handle to your torso as fast and hard as you can. Separate the power strokes with 60 seconds of easy rowing. This will obliterate your flub.
Do Many Household Chores
You blast 346 calories per hour when mowing the lawn, 230 when raking leaves and 269 when washing your car. Plus, your significant other will be extremely grateful, which could lead to more calorie burning.
