Summer is a great time to easily burn extra calories and finally lose the weight you have wanted to get rid of for a long time.
Forget about the exercise bike, the elliptical bike or the treadmill. Get out of the gym and into the fresh air. Take advantage of the fat-burning weather by engaging in great outdoor cardiovascular activities like tennis, basketball, walking, jogging, swimming, bicycling, or rollerblading.
You will find that participating in exercises like this will not even make you feel like working out. You’ll have fun, time will fly by, and you’ll most likely burn more calories than if you were sitting on a stationary bike at the gym.
The summer months are also a great time to take advantage of your cross-training possibilities so you don’t get bored. You can choose a few different activities, like the one mentioned above.
There’s a lot more where they came from; cardio activities to burn fat like backpacking, mountain biking, volleyball, and rock climbing.
Nice outdoor fitness programs can really help melt the pounds off and you’ll have fun doing it. That is an unbeatable combination.
Here is a sample week of outdoor cross training cardio program for fat loss:
Week 1
Monday: Walk for 40 minutes
Tuesday: jog for 20 minutes
Wednesday: play tennis for an hour.
Thursday: Road bike for 40 minutes
Friday: Inline skating for 40 minutes
Saturday: One hour walk
Sunday: Road bike for 30 minutes
This is just a taste of what an outdoor cadio plan might look like for you. The activities will depend on your likes and dislikes and the duration of the sessions will have to do with the current state of your cardiovascular conditioning.
As you get used to your routine, try increasing the time you spend on certain activities, based on your fat loss goals.
The more intense your exercise session, the more calories you will burn. In other words, the harder you work, the better you’ll look. But remember, there is a tipping point. You need to find that balance between frequency, duration and intensity. Overtraining will stop your progress dead in its tracks.
There are 3,500 calories in a pound of fat. If you burn 500 calories a day through exercise, you’ll lose a pound of fat a week. This is true IF you were burning the same number of calories you were consuming each day before adding the exercise regimen.
Consider implementing some outdoor activities while the weather is nice and you’ll be surprised at the extra calories you burn because you’re having fun while exercising.