{"id":3086,"date":"2018-06-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/calorie-burning-exercises\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T12:01:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:01:31","slug":"calorie-burning-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/calorie-burning-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Calorie-Burning Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s face it: we\u2019ve all fallen into the trap of reaching for the phone and ordering a take-away pizza or hamburger. But what we don\u2019t think of – when we\u2019re placing that all-important order – is how long it will take to work off what we\u2019ve just eaten? What are the best calorie-burning exercises?<\/p>\n

Before you can start tapping away at your calculator to work out how best to spend your time at the gym, you first have to find out how your weight is the more you weigh the more calories you\u2019ll burn. So a person weighing 73kg doing high-impact aerobics will burn 533 calories an hour while a person weighing in at 109kg doing the same activity will burn 796 calories.<\/p>\n

Intensive cardio workouts are better for losing weight<\/h2>\n

More sedate workouts<\/a> \u2013 such as tai chi or yoga \u2013 don\u2019t burn very many calories at all: calories burned range between around 180 calories to the lower 400 mark, depending on what your starting weight is.\u00a0 However, when you up the cardiovascular intensity with, for example vigorous walking, the calories you burn increase immensely. They go up even further when you consider workouts such as aerobics.<\/p>\n

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How do I get the best out of my cardio workout?<\/h2>\n

To get the best out of your cardio workout \u2013 and to make sure that those junk food excursions don\u2019t pack on the pounds\u2013 experts <\/a>recommend that you follow a number of tips:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Don\u2019t pound away at the treadmill for hours<\/h3>\n

When you perform an exercise repeatedly, your body adapts to it and \u2013 very soon \u2013 you won\u2019t see the benefits you\u2019re supposed to be getting from that particular workout. So, instead of spending an hour on the treadmill why not mix up your training and spend between 10 and 15 minutes training on other cardiovascular machines such as the step machine or stationary bicycle. These are guaranteed to be calorie-burning exercises!<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Do the exercise right<\/h3>\n

Checking your form when you do your cardio will not only prevent injury but will also make sure that you get the most of your workout. For example, in a spinning class if your handle bars aren\u2019t adjusted correctly \u2013 in other words they are too high or too low; you run the risk of developing neck, shoulder or hand pain.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Workout on an empty stomach<\/h3>\n

If you really want to burn fat, and make all your workouts calorie-burning exercises<\/a>; you need to burn what\u2019s in your glycogen stores. This means that you\u2019ll need to do your cardio on an empty stomach; alternatively, just after you\u2019ve done your weight training.<\/p>\n

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This is just a glimpse of what the world of personal training can help you \u2013 and others \u2013 with! In Trifocus Fitness Academy\u2019s Personal Training Certification<\/a>, you\u2019ll learn more about how to maximise workouts \u2013 and that\u2019s just the beginning.<\/p>\n

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