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20 Ways to Burn 500 Calories

Posted on Sep 27

20 Ways to Burn 500 Calories

You don’t have to hit the gym every day to burn off last nights takeaway! Here’s how you can burn 500 calories (timings are average – depending on your body weight these may be slightly higher or lower)

  1. Do a 45 - 60 minute Bootcamp style bodyweight home workout
  2. Go for a 45 – 60 minute bike ride
  3. Dirty car? Burn 500 calories washing your households cars for 2 hours
  4. Take part in a 45 -60 minute Body Combat workout on ‘Your Space at Home’
  5. Give your dog a 60 – 90 minute brisk walk
  6. Take part in a 45 – 60 minute Body Pump workout on ‘Your Space at Home’
  7. Fancy a leg workout? Walking up and down your stairs at home will burn 500 calories in an hour
  8. Dance away for 45 – 60 minutes doing Zumba on ‘Your Space at Home’
  9. Two 60 minute Yoga/Pilates workouts will help you relax too
  10. Do your own dumbbell workout at home for 45 – 60 minutes
  11. How about 45 – 60 minutes on your exercise bike at home
  12. 2 hours of hoovering will keep the house clean AND yourself fit!
  13. Go shopping! 2.5 hours of pushing a trolley or carrying heavy bags will burn up to 500 calories!
  14. 3 hours of gardening will help you burn those calories
  15. Swing your kettlebell at home for 30 – 45 minutes on ‘Your Space at Home’
  16. 45 – 60 minutes of Body Attack on ‘Your Space at Home’ will get you burning!
  17. Like skipping? 45 – 60 minutes will get you those 500 calories
  18. Do two 30 minute HIIT workouts a day
  19. Give the ‘Your Space at Home’ Step Aerobics a go!
  20. Go for a 30 – 45 minute jog