Lose Weight in the Snow
Just as we consume calories every day, we also burn them in everything that we do. Sleeping, breathing, talking, chewing, walking, even sitting burns calories, so we are constantly burning calories even when we aren’t moving at all. Some activities burn more calories than others, however, so if you are looking for ways to burn more calories than you consume, then it may be time to get creative and come up with fun activities that burn these calories. Since all activities burn calories, your weight loss effort does not have to mean running or doing endless aerobics to get the weight off. Why not get some of the weight off in the snow instead? Snowboarding and skiing are two exciting and advantageous ways to burn calories. Do you want to lose weight in the snow? Why not? Here are some basic tips and considerations to make when it comes to snowboarding and skiing for weight loss.
- Skiing and snowboarding, even just for fun and not in a serious nature, can burn an immense amount of calories. A 180lb man can easily burn nearly 600 calories just skiing for fun. Step things up just a notch or two by turning your skiing activity into a vigorous 5-7.9 mile per hour cross country skiing trip, and you can up your average calorie burn to 735 in a single hour from 572 in the same span of time. On top of the calories that you will burn from the activity itself, you will also burn more calories in general because your body burns calories when it heats itself up, and your body has to work overtime to keep you warm in the cold when you are out skiing.
- Skiing is excellent for conditioning your body. Consider how much work goes into keeping you on the skis. The same is actually true for snowboarding, which requires you to stay up on the snowboard without toppling over, while sliding down a slope. Moderate snowboarding can burn 514 calories in a single hour if you weigh around 180lbs. Step that up to a vigorous snowboarding activity and you will find yourself burning on average 678 calories in a single hour.
- Skiing and snowboarding both offer excellent conditioning for your body. Even if you don’t end up falling down in the course of your skiing or snowboarding activity, you may still find yourself feeling sore the following day. Do not feel alarmed however, as this only means that you have worked unused muscles, giving them a good workout as you skied or snowboarded your way down the powdery mountain. Feeling a bit achy following a good skiing or snowboarding workout is an excellent indicator that you are benefiting physically from the sport.
All sports are capable of contributing to weight loss, but some work better than others. If you want to lose weight in the snow, running and aerobics simply will not cut it. Instead, strap on some skis or a snowboard and take a few trips down the mountain for something more enjoyable.
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Originally posted 2008-12-03 05:29:08. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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