Workout Tips

You don't have to work out longer to burn more calories and get the fit body you want. Fold these tricks into your routine 5 times a week to drop 3 to 7 pounds in a year without logging an extra minute of exercise.

Bonus Burn: 50 Calories*
Walk with poles to zap 20% more calories and tone your upper body. Push yourself to pedal just 2 mph faster during half of a cycling workout.

Bonus Burn: 75 Calories
Add 10 1-minute bouts of jogging to your walk. Alternate upper and lower body rather than resting between moves, and do 2 sets instead of 1.

 

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Written by Amanda Vogel

Published by Prevention magazine