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Try these fun ways to workout your body even without realizing…
There are so many people who hate to go to the gym or doing exercise.
For them doing workouts is like killing their mood. 😉
Every day they set alarm for 5:00 a.m. so they can practice intense HIIT circuits, but later, either they end up sleeping or frustrating with their suffocating fitness routines.
Do you ever wonder if they are having fun?
Following the same routine every day make them bore of it, less motivated, and however tired to achieve their fitness goals.
Not everyone enjoys hardcore athlete training.
So, what to do now?
Don’t worry!! Its high tech times.
You have lots of ways to make your workouts funny and enjoyable. Just choose your way to sweat.
And for that, always be ready to try out something new. Because you don’t know which ways you’ll like the most.
Explore these fun ways to workout so you don’t get blocked while building a great body.
Find which one works for you…
1. Tabata
One of the most common fun workout style that consists of 8 rounds of 20 seconds of work, followed by 10 seconds of rest in 4 minutes.
This training workout is modeled by Japanese professor Dr. Izumi Tabata. He was finding ways to train Japanese Olympics speed skating team.
To test this program, he conducted research on two teams.
The first group trained at moderate intensity for 5 days workouts/week while the second group trained at high intensity for 4 days/week till 6 weeks.
In the moderate intensity group, each workout lasted for one hour, while in the high-intensity group, each workout lasts for 4 minutes – 20 seconds work with 10 seconds of rest in between 8 sets.
And after 6 weeks, results come that first group has increased their aerobic system (cardiovascular), but little or no results on the anaerobic system (muscles).
Group 2 shows a great increase in their aerobic system than group 1 and increased anaerobic system by 28 percent.
So it’s clearly shown that high-intensity Tabata training on music beats has more impact than any other workouts.
Doing such workouts don’t only improve strength and burn fat, but also save your time.
It’s great for the people who don’t like to sweat for longer hours.
Structure of Tabata Workout –
- Workout hard for 20 seconds
- Rest for 10 seconds
- For 8 rounds
You can select any exercise of your wishes like squats, push-ups, Burpees, jumps, or any other moves that work fast.
An Example of Tabata Workout –
- Squats (4 minutes)
- Push-ups (4 minutes)
- Burpees (4 minutes)
- Mountain climbers (4 minutes)
Start with squats, practice squats for 20 seconds at a higher intensity, and then rest for 10 seconds. Again go back to squats for the next 20 seconds.
Complete 8 sets of squats with one minute of rest.
Next, move to push-ups and repeat the same.
This will help you to improve endurance and speed. For fast results, incorporate this workout into your daily fitness routine.
2. Zumba
Zumba – A high energy dance class to make you feel like a night club.
A complete set of upbeat music and features choreographed dance.
For such dance workouts, you don’t need to look like a great dancer. Just “Ditch the workouts and enjoy dance party”.
Healthy music and a good time can help you burn a number of calories very fast.
Such type of dance workouts is interval workouts.
The classes move between high to low-intensity moves designed to get your heart rate up and boost cardio endurance.
It strengthens your core, tones your glutes, arms, legs, and abs.
In shorts, Zumba means moving your body on the beats of music and having fun in your fitness workouts.
If you just love to move your body to music, then Zumba is perfect for you.
3. Walk & Talk
Now, this is the wonderful thing we love.
Walk and talk to our loved ones…
Go along with your friends, or make a group to enjoy long walks.
This will help you to enjoy walking workouts without even realizing to exercise. Walking 30 minutes every day can strengthen your legs, help you lose some weight and improve your heart health.
Always prefer walking in a natural place.
4. Dance
One of the most enjoyable and fun ways to workout your body.
As you can see, in every type of dance, exercise just happens automatically. Dance is another form of exercising your body.
This is really something that you enjoy on the beats of music.
Hip-hop, salsa, Bollywood dance, or western dance, these all are excellent funny ways to workout your body.
Just move your body on beats!
5. Cycling
Cycling and running both are known as excellent workouts for fitness.
If you love to ride a bicycle for more fun, as children do, then sooner you’ll enjoy great fitness.
It’s a top-notch cardio workout that burns 400 calorie/ hour. Along with strengthening your lower body such as legs, hips, and glutes.
People who want gentle workouts for back, hips, knees, and ankles, this is a great choice.
Ride your cycle on the road, park, or you can choose an indoor stationary bike too.
If you’re a beginner, then choose a flat bike path or road.
For tougher workouts, try mountain biking. But its trickier because you have to navigate hills and surface, so your upper body and core will kick into gear.
Ride for 30-60 minutes 3-5 days a week.
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