From sex to cleaning: ways to burn calories every day without going to the gym

Summer has just started and I don't know about you, but I have zero desire to lock myself in a gym. Also, we come out of confinement and what I most want is to jump from plan to plan and have fun. Does that mean I'm going to untie myself with food and spend the day on the lounger? Of course not! I am going to follow a healthy diet giving myself healthy treats (and some not so much …) and I am going to try to move as much as possible.

According to experts, to lose weight in a healthy and lasting way, you have to lose more or less half a kilo a week, which means burning about 300 more calories a day. There are many ways to exercise (and lose weight) without having to give yourself up to it. Let's see 20 ways to get it.

Yes to love!

And, in addition to making you happy, lose weight! Yes Yes. Kissing and hugging can burn a few calories too. It is estimated that if a kiss reached an hour, up to 68 calories would be burned. And hug someone for the same time, about 70 calories. So don't skimp on hugs and kisses with the people you love.

Shopping

The trick is to go on foot and carry the purchase yourself. Besides being very relaxing for many of us, going to helps you burn 150 calories per hour, and a few more if you go in heels and with bags. And in the supermarket, walking around with the shopping cart for half an hour requires spending 100 more calories. Of course, remember to always keep a safe distance from others.

Have sex

Another of the many reasons for having sex is that you lose weight. Studies show that a 30-minute sex session can burn an average of 160 for women and 190 calories for men. But it will also depend a lot on the amount of physical exercise you do. If you have a passive attitude and let them do everything to you, you will lose little …

Love comedies

Pick good comedies and laugh out loud! In addition to eliminating stress, laughing for 15 minutes burns between 10 and 40 kcal and also releases the pleasure hormone serotonin, which helps reduce appetite. You know, from now on, head over to the comedy club!

Clean the house

Yes, cleaning is not exactly the most desirable activity, but perhaps you will see it differently if you think you can get a double benefit. You will keep the house at bay as if you were Marie Kondo. and you will lose calories. An hour of cleaning (sweeping, scrubbing, dusting …) is estimated to burn up to 340 calories. Spend 20 minutes doing the dishes, 55 calories more. And cleaning the window panes, 65 calories.

Have fun dancing

And if the gym, the machines or the usual exercises are not your thing, why not look for another activity that helps you move? Ballroom dancing helps to burn between 200 and 500 kcal / hour. And if you don't like dancing as a couple, you can try belly dancing, which burns 400 to 500 kcal / hour.

Go behind the kids

If you are tired of running after children, look at it from another point of view. Playing with your children, nephews or godchildren for an hour can help you burn up to 300 calories. Pushing a stroller for an hour can burn about 200 calories. And carrying a baby in your arms for 30 minutes, 140 calories. It's not bad at all.

Stand up all you can

Standing instead of sitting at the desk burns about 2 kcal more per minute. This implies that a year you can lose between 7 and 9 kilos, according to exercise specialists from an obesity support group. Likewise, moving around the office or at home while you work (taking short walks of a total of two hours a week) can mean a loss of about 4 kilos a year compared to those who sit all day.

Go back to your childhood

Recover activities such as rollerblading or ice skating –you can burn 450 kcal / hour– or the hula-hoop –with which you lose fat, gain balance and coordination and tone. You exceed 300 kcal (in one hour of practice), skipping rope, lame duck, pilla pilla, etc.

What if you go by bike?

Using it as a means of transportation helps you lose weight. Especially in places where the orography plays against us. A study published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology ensures that in sedentary people, cycling helps improve physical fitness.

Go (a little) cold

The temperature of the air conditioning can be a source of complaint among the most cold. But it can also help you lose weight. According to a study, up to 20 more calories can be burned in an hour in a room at 15ºC than in one at 27ºC. At that rate, you could burn up to 200 kcal in about 8 hours.

Motivating environment

Use technology to motivate yourself to burn more calories. Place a wallpaper with phrases like "Get up now and move 10 minutes", leave a note next to the alarm clock with "Today I am closer to my ideal weight" or use the alarm clock to remind you to move 5 minutes every hour, they can help you achieve your goal of burning 300 kcal per day.

The brain: an 'energy sucker'

If you work the mind you activate your concentration and you can burn up to 1.5 calories per minute. The brain is capable of burning many calories since it uses about 20% of the energy you consume in a day. Therefore, boost everything that increases concentration: sudoku puzzles, crosswords, etc.

In good company

If you lack motivation to play sports, sign up for group activities. Tai Chi, for example, eliminates stress, increases concentration and burns about 240 calories / hour or bowling, which is ideal for having fun with your family and burning 200 to 300 kcal / hour, depending on the intensity. What if you create a league with friends?

Get closer to nature

Breathe fresh air, enjoy nature and lose weight. You will burn almost without realizing it about 29 kcal every 5 minutes. If you do the math, in an hour of ascents, descents, avoiding obstacles and walking through uneven terrain, you will easily exceed 300 kcal.

Discover retrorruning

With running you burn 300 kcal in 25 minutes, but there is something better… running backwards! According to the University of Dayton (USA), it improves performance by 2.5%. You can try it on the elliptical at the gym (alternate back and forth) and you will get better results. And if you want to know which is better, whether to walk or walk, take a look.

A punch bag at home

If you don't have time to do a kickboxing class, you can practice it at home. Get yourself a punch bag (the classic punching bag, go) and practice at home. In 30 minutes, you can reach your goal of 300 calories while strengthening your arms and gaining tone throughout your body. Discover 4 exercises with which you will lose weight without stepping on the gym.

Take the dog for a walk

Taking your pet for a walk is not only beneficial for them, but also for you. According to studies, you can burn up to 245 calories during an hour-long walk. And if you decide to play ball with the dog or run with him, you will still burn much more.

Climbing stairs

Walking up five stories an average of five times a week burns about 300 calories. But, yes, do not go up the steps two at a time because fewer calories are burned. According to research from the University of Roehampton, taking more steps makes you contract your muscles faster and expend more energy. This exercise also helps to slow down the heart rate and increases the level of good cholesterol.

Play billiards

Oddly enough, playing pool for an hour can burn about 190 calories. So if you are not an expert and you have to spend a lot of time to complete a game, all the better. And repeat as many times as you want.