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Surprising Ways to Slash 500 Calories #20

By April 25, 2012October 29th, 2014One Comment

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In this series, Surprising Ways to Slash 500 Calories, we discuss a variety of ways you can easily eliminate 500 calories from your daily routine resulting in an easy weight loss of one pound per week. You may not even think these food or beverage items “count”, but they do. Our job is to help you in your weight loss goals and even if you were to burn one less calorie day; it would add up over time.

Jumping rope is a great way to warm up before a workout. However, it’s also an insanely effective fat burner if used properly as a workout. Jumping rope vigorously can burn up to 700 calories per hour. Did you know that jumping rope for 10 minutes is equivalent to running an 8 minute mile?  Jumping rope is convenient – you don’t have to go anywhere to do it, it only requires a three dollar rope, some sneakers and your set. Another benefit? Jumping rope can be is easier on your knees than running. 500 calories? Psshhh. Jump for an hour and blow past that with no problemo.

 

 

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