Burn 1 pound of fat

On Pinterest I found this image that contained the following text:
'1 pound of fat is 3,500 calories. If you want to loose 1 pound of fat in one week, you have to burn/ remove 500 calories a day.'

I'm not really a fan of the word "remove" as I believe that weight loss should be through only healthy measures, but I guess if that's 500 calories worth of sugar and rubbish then it supposedly wouldn't hurt! To me burning 500 calories a day sounds like a winning formula. I want to inspire people with this method and give everyone some pointers on quick exercises they can do to achieve this goal. Naturally, I want to suggest fun inexpensive workouts and exercise that can be completed at home. This is what I found, an idea for each day of the week:

Hula Hooping:
Hula hooping for an hour can burn up to 600 calories. They are so inexpensive to buy from Asda/Tesco or any high street toy shop. As an added bonus, a weighted hula hoop is ideal to tone your stomach as well. I find hula hooping very effective as you can completely forget your doing it, if you put a film on whilst you're exercising or watch the latest catch up telly, the time flies past.

Skipping:
Skipping for an hour can burn up to 660 calories a minute. Again they are very cheap to get hold of and widespread. Skipping is also incredibly beneficial for improving your coordination and alignment, so its an all round good activity. It's something that can be done inside in front of the telly (if you have the space) or outside where you can enjoy the fresh air.

Television:
I found this workout on shake-your-body.blogspot.com via Pinterest where somebody has constructed a completely genius plan. The idea is that doing this quick workout burns 100 calories: 40 jumping jacks, 20 crunches, 20 squats and 10 push ups. But as pointed out by this clever person, there are 5 ad breaks in an hour long television program. This short workout should only take you a few minutes so its perfect to do in between. Then you will have burnt a collective of 500 calories.

Zumba class:
Every gym tends to hold a Zumba class, or if you're not a member google the nearest ones surrounding you (lots of village/town halls hold them). An hour long class burns 500 calories if you give it your all. It can feel a bit silly at first, particularly if you're similar to me and incredibly self conscious. But I just roped in one of my best friends who made it a lot easier, and to be honest you look far more stupid if you're not joining in. Its such a fun way to have a laugh with your friends but also shift those 500 calories.

Bike-riding:
This is particularly fabulous if you live in the countryside. An hour of moderate bike riding burns 500 calories. I cant really comment on anything too specific regarding the word 'moderate', but you could always invest in a pedometer if you wanted to be very thorough. Bike-riding is always really fun when you have company as well, time goes by a lot faster if you're able to chat whilst doing it! Just be sure to check the pace you're cycling at doesn't suffer as a result!

Running up stairs:
Slightly embarrassing, so I'd suggest doing it home alone. But 45 mins of running up and down stairs burns 500 calories. A completely free method that works very effectively.

Rollerblading:

Time to dig out the trainers!

I used to Rollerblade so much when I was younger, so of course I was to young to appreciate the exercise value. Rollerblading for 1 hour burns your last 500 calories. I think the best part of this is that so many sports halls and clubs hold roller-discos (google to find your closest), so like zumba, you can rope in all your friends as you have fun and exercise in a loud and party environment.


Above I've listed 7 options that you could choose, by completing all of them you will have burned 1 pound of fat in just one week. Personally, I think they are such fun and fantastic ways to stay fit and healthy but methods that also keep you captivated along the way. Hope everyone enjoys!