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The Secret to Walking Off That Belly Fat

September 3, 2008

Sure, you know walking is good exercise. But here’s something you might not realize: You can give your waistline (and other body parts) a serious trimming by tweaking that walk around the block. The three women on the next pages each walked off at least 35 pounds, much of it around the middle, using one of these secret weapons—plyometrics, hills, or intervals. The strategies also strengthened their legs more quickly than plain old walking sessions, so they could walk longer and faster to burn more calories. After six weeks of walking four to six times a week, you will feel stronger and look slimmer where it counts. Read More

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Walk Off Belly Fat: Intervals

September 3, 2008

By Tracy Teare
From Health magazine

Alternating moderately paced walking with short, faster-paced intervals lets you amp up your walk without tiring yourself out. You’ll also dump stomach weight more quickly and torch more calories than you would on a steady-paced walk. By peppering in a 30-minute walk with 10 one-minute speed bursts, for example, you can nearly double your calorie burn. Read More

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Walk Off Belly Fat: Hills

September 3, 2008

By Tracy Teare
From Health magazine

To triple the number of calories you burn, go to where it’s hilly, Prouty says. Walking on hills can burn tons of calories and fat, so you’ll work that stomach pooch off faster than you would on flat terrain. Uphill walks are great for strengthening and shaping your lower half—plus, you’ll feel stronger and go faster on level ground. Read More

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Walk Off Belly Fat: Plyometrics

September 3, 2008

By Tracy Teare
From Health magazine

Adding bounding, jumping, and skipping moves (called plyometrics) to your walk is a fun way to spike the intensity. You’ll burn up to twice as many calories—and significantly more belly fat—per minute than you would just walking at a moderate pace. “These moves vary the walking pattern your body has grown accustomed to, so you engage different muscle fibers,” says Joy Prouty, veteran Florida-based trainer and American College of Sports Medicine–certified health-fitness director. “And that helps shape and define your body.” Read More

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Rock Your Boat: Learn to Love Kayaking

July 30, 2008

Taking the plunge, contributing editor Christie Aschwanden shares her first kayaking experience.

I don’t like water. The very thought of being adrift on top of it terrifies me. But so many of my friends have become passionately devoted to kayaking that I finally decided to find out why. I booked a trip to Washington’s San Juan Islands—quite a distance from where I live in Colorado, so I couldn’t just give up and go home. Besides, the notion of paddling among seals and whales seemed enticing … at the time. Read More

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Three Ways to Burn Off a Hot Dog

July 2, 2008

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The treat: A ballpark frank with ketchup, mustard, relish, and onions (304 calories). Click through our slide show to see three ways to burn off the calories! Read More

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Burn Off a Hot Dog: Swimming

July 2, 2008

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Swim laps at a moderate pace for 38 minutes. Read More

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Burn Off a Hot Dog: Tennis

July 2, 2008

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Hit the tennis court to play singles for 34 minutes. Read More

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Burn Off a Hot Dog: Cardio Circuit

July 2, 2008

From Health magazine

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Do this 32-minute cardio circuit: Jump rope at a moderate pace for 4 minutes, put the rope down and jog in place for 3 minutes, sit and do crunches for 1 minute. Repeat 3 times. Read More

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