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If you are one of those people who work out, eat right, and still cannot lose weight, give the following tips a try to see if they help you burn more calories.
Tip 1: Combine Upper & Lower Body Workouts
Instead of sitting down to work out your biceps, stand up and add a stationary lunge to your workout to double your calorie burn. Not only will you be working additional muscle groups, but you will also increase your heart rate which will incorporate some extra cardio into your routine. To burn even more calories, deepen your lunge by bringing your knee closer to the floor when you dip.
Tip 2: Add Side-shuffles to Your Power Walk
An easy way to double your calorie burn is to spice up a 30 minute power walk by adding a side-shuffle to your routine. As you are walking forward, turn your body sideways and switch to a shuffle. Continue shuffling in the direction you were power walking and make sure you include a little hop with the side-shuffle so that your heart rate remains elevated. Do the shuffle continuously in one direction for 1 to 2 minute intervals and then switch back to your power walk.
Tip 3: Add a Cardio Blast to Your Routine
The best way to burn more calories when you are working out in sets, is to add a blast of cardio between sets instead of walking or stretching while waiting to begin your next set. One example of a cardio blast is jumping jacks. After getting off a workout machine, do about 25 to 30 jumping jacks. If you have problems with your ankles you can opt for alternating one knee up or kick it straight out in front of you while standing in place. Make sure you are lifting your knee or leg pretty high so you can burn more calories. Instead of resting between sets, cardio blasts allow you to be active between sets.
Tip 4: Wear a Weighted Vest During Your Cardio Workout
You can walk, run, or hike with a weighted vest on. You can also take any cardio class while wearing the vest. This is a great option for those who do not want to extend their workout beyond an hour. The vest will allow you to burn the same amount of calories in 30 minutes that you would in one hour without it.
Tip 5: Replace Standard Reps with Drop Sets
Drops sets are when you start out with the heaviest weights you can lift for 10 to 15 repetitions, and then reduce the weight by 50% while increasing your reps to 20 to 25 for the remaining sets.
Tip 6: Increase Weights to Sculpt
The fastest way to get a ripped, toned body is to increase your weight. You will be surprised by how holding a 2 or 3 pound heavier weight during a full body workout will make the most amazing difference in the world.
If you can follow these easy ways to burn more calories, you should see results rather quickly. Make sure you avoid carbohydrates for at least 6 hours before going to bed so that your body will burn fat for energy when it needs it. When you sleep, make sure you get at least 7 hours in order to burn more calories at night. Getting more sleep will not only help you burn calories during the night, but it will also keep your metabolic rate higher during the day.
