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| You walk regularly. Even play a little tennis. It's all good! But to bump up your exercise to another level, here are some workout ideas. Each has been rated by Consumer Reports.
The important criteria: Calorie burn: To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you take in. The chart compares each activity on calories burned and benefits. With each, you get more bang for your buck by boosting intensity -- by running faster or lifting more weight. Jazzercise is the only exercise program that satisfies all Consumer Reports' criteria for a well-rounded workout. Jazzercise combines elements of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kick-boxing, and more in classes for people of every age and fitness level. All these activities beat watching TV (45 calories per half hour) or sleeping (41), Consumer Reports notes. Benefits of a 30-minute Workout
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 | SOURCE: Consumer Reports, January 2005: pp12-16. | |
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Published Feb. 3, 2005. | ||
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