Your Run Burned How Many Calories?


Updated 02/08/12 8:45 AM · Posted by · 17 comments

Chart Calories Burned While Running

Whether you run on a treadmill and glance at the display, or keep track of your run outside with a device, it's nice to know how many calories you're burning, especially if weight loss is one of your goals. Here's a nifty chart to let you know what your pace and workout time translates to in calories burned. It can also help you figure out how intensely and how long you need to exercise in Read more

6 Ways to Burn More Calories in Your Yoga Class


Updated 01/30/12 9:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Burn More Calories in Yoga Class

Yoga classes aren't meant to be huge calorie-burners — increasing strength and flexibility and acquiring a sense of calmness and bliss, these are more the focus when moving through postures. You still burn calories, though, and with these tips, you can burn more the next time you hop on your mat. Source: Thinkstock Read more

How Many Extra Calories Incline Really Burns


Updated 02/08/12 2:32 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Calories Burned on Treadmill With Incline

Pumping up the incline on the treadmill not only tones your tush and legs, increases your endurance, and can help you improve your speed, it also burns crazy calories — significantly more than with no incline. Need a little more proof? Check out the chart below for some inspiring numbers. *All calculations are based on a 130-pound woman. Read more

Little Choices Healthy People Make Every Day


Updated 01/21/12 8:14 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Habits of Healthy People

You know what it takes to be healthy — a well-balanced diet, regular exercise, and the motivation to stick to both. But reaching these broad-arching goals can be a tougher than just saying them. A better bet is to break up your healthy must dos into smaller choices that you can make every day while you inch yourself closer to your major goals. Are you making the best little choices for a Read more

No-Sweat Ways to Burn 100 Calories in 30 Minutes


Updated 01/20/12 2:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Burn 100 Calories Without Sweating

Sometimes you just don't want to sweat. Or you're so exhausted from the week's workouts that you can't give it your all. You can still burn a decent number of calories with some low-impact activities. Here are a number of no-sweat ways to burn 100 calories in 30 minutes. Walking: Stretch your limbs and breathe some fresh air without the hard impact that comes from running. Walking at a Read more

Treadmill vs. Stationary Bike


Updated 01/14/12 6:05 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 40 comments

Calories Burned on Treadmill vs. Stationary Bike

When it comes to working out some people love the treadmill and others are all about using a stationary bike. Is one better at burning more calories though? Take this quiz to find out. *All calculations are based on a 130-pound woman. Take the Quiz Read more

10 Winter Ways to Work Off a Hot Chocolate


Updated 12/24/11 10:55 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

10 Ways to Work Off a Hot Chocolate

'Tis the season for warming up with a steamy beverage. Hot chocolate is one of my favorites because it's so rich, creamy, and sweet. An eight-ounce hot chocolate made with whole milk and topped with whipped cream contains 230 calories. If you're worried about what that cup of chocolaty goodness will do to your waistline, here are some wintry ways to work it off. *All calculations are based on a Read more

Fact or Fiction: Working Out in the Cold Burns More Calories


Updated 12/21/11 1:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Does Exercising in the Cold Burn More Calories?

You may have heard that exercising in the cold burns more calories than exercising in moderate temps, but is this a fact or myth? It's sensible to assume that the effort it takes to warm up your body burns more calories, but it's not as simple as that. Keep reading to find out how exercising in the cold affects calorie burn. Shivering does burn calories — that involuntary tensing of muscles to Read more