By Joanna Vander Vlugt
I have heard from many people that they are ‟too busy and don’t have time to work out.” Here’s the question: how easy is it to burn 100 calories? How much time is involved?
After researching the topic, and reflecting on my own experiences, a simple 10 minutes can result in 100 calories burned. Ten minutes on a stationary bike, 100 to 140 calories are burned. I run and indoor cycle. I can push out 40 men’s push ups, and hold a plank for a minute, but the exercise that leaves me puffing is walking stairs. Not stair-climbing, but walking 5 flights of stairs. As individuals, we live incredibly busy lives; some of us work 12 hour days. If you are short on time, but still want to “do something” for your health, try taking the stairs in your apartment or office building. Ten minutes of stair-climbing will easily burn 100 calories.
Skipping for 10 minutes will burn 120 to 145 calories. Lunges, crunches, push ups, running on the spot, done one after another for 10 minutes will also burn 100 calories. I love boxing for fitness. Ten minutes of boxing not only burns 100 calories, but also alleviates stress. It’s better to “do something than nothing.” If there are approximately 10 minutes of commercials being featured during your favorite TV show, try doing men (or women’s) push ups along with some crunches during the commercial breaks. Also, if you have more than 10 minutes, for instance, a 30-minute lunch break, take two of the 10 minute suggestions and patch them together. Ten minutes on an indoor bike, followed by 10 minutes of push ups, crunches and lunges will give you a 20 minute workout and you will have burned approximately 200 calories. Fitness does not need to be complicated. It just needs to be done. It’s much better as you walk up the stairs to your office, to be content knowing you’ve “done something” instead of “nothing.”
About Joanna of Champs Personal Training www.champspersonaltraining.com
A MOBILE PERSONAL TRAINER WHO FITS YOUR SCHEDULE and keeps IT REAL.
Jo disliked team sports in school. She was afraid of getting her teeth knocked out with the baseball during baseball games, she was always picked last for any team, yet she liked P.E. At age 38, the mother of two teenagers, Jo decided to kick her inhibitions and follow her high school dream and become a BCRPA Fitness Instructor, which led to her becoming a BCRPA Personal Trainer. As a mobile personal trainer, Joanna will design a personal training program to suit your needs, using your equipment, at your house, and if you don’t have equipment, she’ll bring her own. She will listen to you. She’ll keep it Real. She’ll keep it affordable.