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7 Slimming Rainy Day Workouts
Get lean in your living room with these calorie-blasting moves
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Kettlebells
If you’re looking to trim and tone quickly, consider adding a kettlebell, a round weight that sort of resembles a small bowling ball with a handle attached to it, to your home gym arsenal. (You could also consult the only workout book you'll ever need, Tone Every Inch.) “A kettlebell workout can be done in less than half the time of typical workouts and burns twice as many calories,” says Sarah Lurie, author of Kettlebells for Dummies (Wiley, 2010). So how many calories are we talking? Up to 20 calories per minute, according to a 2010 study published in published in ACE FitnessMatters, or up to 400 calories in a 20-minute session. (Find out how to burn 100 calories almost instantly!) Why it works so well: “Most kettlebell exercises give you a cardiovascular workout and a full-body strength workout at the same time, says Lurie. “For example, the basic kettlebell swing works every major muscle group and taxes your cardiovascular system at the same time. Even adding just two kettlebell workouts a week into your routine will transform your body.” Check out Prevention’s 20-minute kettlebell workout that delivers more fat-fighting and body-toning benefits than doing 30 minutes on the treadmill and 30 minutes of traditional weight lifting.
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