Tips to Burn those Holiday Calories

Hi Folks! Everybody’s been busy listing down their New Year’s resolution and one thing for sure that wont miss in their listing is the weight reduction program. Now is the best time to kick off those holiday calories.

To help you determine what program is best for your daily schedule, here is a list various activities and their corresponding burn effect.

Use this chart as a reference and kick off those unwanted fats.

HIGH BURN ACTIVITIES	CALS BURNED IN 30 MIN.
aerobics: low impact	170
aerobics: high impact	238
elliptical trainer: general	213
calisthenics: vigorous, jumping jacks, push-ups, sit-ups, pullups	272
weight lifting: light/moderate	108
weight lifting: vigorous	207
running: 6.7 mph (9 min/mile)	374
walk: 4 mph (15 min/mi)	170
stretching: mild, hatha yoga	85
ice skating: moderate intensity	238
sledding, toboggan, bobsled	238
skiing/snowboarding: downhill, moderate effort	204
operating a snow blower: walking	153
shoveling snow: by hand	238
vacuuming	119
cleaning house: general, light	87
decorating Christmas tree	85
food shopping: with cart	78
christmas shopping	78
playing w/kids: moderate effort	153
baking and food preparation	136
Unloading car	102

Extra Activities to Burn a Few More Calories

Here are some extra activity to burn off a few more calories. Try these and you’ll be amazed of the result.

• Sets of 25 jumping jacks at commercial breaks while watching “A Christmas Story” on TV.
• Dance around the living room to holiday music with your kids.
• Do wall sits while you are writing your grocery list.
• Take the stairs at the mall rather than the escalator or the elevator.
• Don’t sit down while you are talking on the phone. Walk around the house in one giant circle.
• After dinner don’t sit down to chat, bundle up and take the dog for a walk with a few family members.
• Hands down, THE biggest calorie burning tip: Make sure to get in a good workout the morning of your holiday party, or rather, parties. You can see from the chart above what a difference even just a half an hour can make. And, you are not just going to burn during that alloted time, you will burn more calories all day long.

Source: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/burn-baby-burn-331732/