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Your Run Burned How Many Calories?

Jenny Sugar — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:13:27 PST

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 order to negate the cupcake you savored at lunch.

Do you know how many calories you burn after a moderate 20-minute jog at a pace of 10 minutes per mile? Find out when you after the break.

6 Ways to Burn More Calories in Your Yoga Class

Jenny Sugar — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:45:49 PST

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.

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How Many Extra Calories Incline Really Burns

Jenny Sugar — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:00:37 PST

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.

Pace (minutes per mile)	Calories burned in 30 min at 0% incline	Calories burned in 30 min at 5% incline	Calories burned in 30 min at 10% incline	Calories burned in 30 min at 15% incline
7	391	526	615	708
8	338	464	550	630
9	300	420	482	558
10	270	363	420	482
11	243	326	392	432
12	216	296	362	394

What Are the Best Calorie-Burning Exercises?

FitSugar — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:38:43 PST

Do you know which workouts offer the most calorie-burning bang for your buck? Take this quiz to find out.

*Calculations are based on a 130-pound woman.

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Little Choices Healthy People Make Every Day

Leta Shy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:06:26 PST

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 healthier day? Read on to find out what they are!

If getting healthy is one of your goals for the year, be sure to check out our Get Fit For 2012 giveaways with prizes to jump-start your January: a year's worth of sneakers from Asics, a $500 gift card for Under Armour, a new food processor from Magimix, and KIND snacks for a year

No-Sweat Ways to Burn 100 Calories in 30 Minutes

Leta Shy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:05:33 PST

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 leisurely pace (about three miles per hour) will burn 103 calories in 30 minutes.
Pilates: Pilates can definitely make you sweat (staying in Plank position isn't exactly easy), but it's a good option if you aren't in the mood for a heart-pounding workout. A 30-minute beginner Pilates class will help you burn 109 calories.

Read on for two more low-intensity workout ideas.

Treadmill vs. Stationary Bike

FitSugar — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:00:56 PST

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.

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10 Winter Ways to Work Off a Hot Chocolate

Jenny Sugar — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:50:47 PST

'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 130-pound woman.

Hit the slopes and downhill ski for 43 minutes.
If you're into riding instead, 43 minutes of snowboarding will burn 232 calories.
Spend 32 minutes snowshoeing.
Lace up your skates and ice skate for 37 minutes.
If you prefer ice hockey instead, play for 32 minutes.

Keep reading to learn other ways to work off that hot chocolate.

Avoid Holiday Weight Gain: How to Burn 1,000 Calories

Jenny Sugar — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:57:45 PST

With all the festive beverages, special dinners, and holiday treats, you're bound to overindulge over the holidays, but no need to hit the gym to prevent holiday weight gain. Here are some ways you can burn a total of 1,000 calories if you load your day with these everyday holiday activities.

Activity	Time	Calories Burned
Grocery shopping	30 min	70
Packing suitcase and loading car (if traveling)	20 min	52
Walking the dog	15 min	50
Brushing your teeth	2 min	5
Ironing the family's outfits	10 min	22
Calling friends and relatives to wish them "Happy Holidays"	10 min	10

Keep reading to find out how else you can work off that eggnog and gingerbread man cookie.

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

Jenny Sugar — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:25:45 PST

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 warm the body burns about 200 for every 30 minutes. So if you're not wearing enough layers and you're cold while working out in low temps, your body burns more calories to keep warm. In a study of "scantily clad" exercisers, the participants burned 13 percent more calories in the cold than when they performed the same type of exercise at room temperature (450 compared to 400). But don't take the above to mean that you should dress in less to increase calorie burn. It's important to dress appropriately to both protect your skin and to prevent hypothermia.

Keep reading to find out if breathing cold air increases calorie burn.