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Boredom Blasting, Supercharged Fun Ways To Exercise

You probably already know the importance of exercise for weight control and cardiac health but if you find yourself continually making excuses as to why you can’t work out, it may be because you’re bored with your exercise routine. If you feel like you can’t look at another treadmill or elliptical trainer, it may be time to explore some fun ways to exercise. If you’re intent on making exercise fun, give some of these fun, fat burning routines a try:

Fun exercises: Dancing

Although it’s fun, don’t underestimate the calorie burning potential of dancing. An energetic dance session can burn up to 400 calories per hour. Plus, dancing is an excellent stress reliever. One particularly fun and effective form of dancing is Latin dancing which is available on video so you can dance in the privacy of your own home. If you like the social aspects of dancing, head out to a night spot for an hour of dancing with friends. Don’t forget about all the many forms of dancing available to you including square dancing, country line dancing, ballroom dancing, ballet, and jazz dancing, just to name a few. Taking a dance class is a great way to get in shape and meet people who share your fitness goals.

Fun exercises: Bicycling

Forget the stationary bicycle at the gym and get on a real bike where you can enjoy the outdoor scenery while burning calories and fat. Biking at a moderate speed can burn up to 500 calories per hour. Plus, it hardly seems like exercise when you’re inhaling fresh air and enjoying the beautiful, sunny day.

Fun Exercises: Hiking

If you want to burn calories while getting back to nature, a brisk hike will sculpt your body while relaxing your mind. Since you’re hiking on uneven terrain, you can burn up to 500 calories per hour while still getting in touch with the beauty of nature.

Fun Exercises: Skating

You’ll feel like a child again as you lace up your skates and hit the pavement. If you can build up your speed, you can burn up to 600 calories per hour inline skating. If it’s available in your area, why not try an afternoon of ice skating for a great fitness diversion? Bring along a child and you may burn even more calories while having a great time.

Fun Exercises: Martial arts

If you want to learn a new sport and get fit at the same time, why not sign up for a local martial arts class? Martial arts can give you quite a workout while teaching a new skill and allowing you to relieve pent up stress and frustration. All of that punching and kicking will tone your muscles fast and you’ll look and feel better quickly.

By choosing one of these fitness activities, you’ll be making exercise fun and you’ll find that the excuses disappear. Soon, you’ll be looking forward to your next exercise session.

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Dynamic Warmup Exercises

Here is a sample of dynamic warm up exercises to keep you flexible and injury free. A dynamic warmup is great for warming up the muscles prior to intense physical activity. Try a dynamic warmup before you stretch and you will find that it will increase the flexibility of the muscles, allowing you to get a deeper stretch.

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Stability Ball Exercises for Legs and Abdominals

3 excellent stability ball exercises to tone your legs and abs.

• Ball Squat
• Leg Curl
• Ball Abdominal Crunch