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How to Burn Calories
5 Fun Outdoor Workouts that Blast Calories
See fun and adventurous ways to blast calories and burn fat outside
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Be a Weekend Warrior
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Weekend 1: Kayaking
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Weekend 2: Hiking
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Weekend 3: Speedminton
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Weekend 4: Cycling
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Weekend 5: Inline Skating
Weekend 1: Kayaking
Calories burned: 340 per hour
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Body benefits: A sculpted upper body. "Pulling the paddle against the water is great resistance," says 29-year-old Michelle Christensen of Baltimore, who spends summer weekends kayaking around the Chesapeake Bay. "You target your shoulders, triceps, biceps, back, and core." (Video: Chisel your abs with this move!)
Weekend benefits: It's like meditating on water, says Rhett Pruitt, a 34-year-old raft guide and recreational kayaker in Long Creek, SC. She opts for tranquil sea kayaking over exhilarating white water when she's craving peace and quiet. "Sea kayaking is not intimidating," she says. "You're just inches above the water—the perfect vantage point for taking in the abundant wildlife and sea life that you would never see otherwise."
Word to the wise: Beginners should use an open kayak—or take a lesson to learn how to escape the kayak first.
Your destination: For breathtaking scenery, consider a trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. To find local instructors, go to Kayak Online.
Party-Inspired Workouts That Make Fitness Fun
Weekend benefits: It's like meditating on water, says Rhett Pruitt, a 34-year-old raft guide and recreational kayaker in Long Creek, SC. She opts for tranquil sea kayaking over exhilarating white water when she's craving peace and quiet. "Sea kayaking is not intimidating," she says. "You're just inches above the water—the perfect vantage point for taking in the abundant wildlife and sea life that you would never see otherwise."
Word to the wise: Beginners should use an open kayak—or take a lesson to learn how to escape the kayak first.
Your destination: For breathtaking scenery, consider a trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. To find local instructors, go to Kayak Online.
Party-Inspired Workouts That Make Fitness Fun
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