Summer Calorie Burn!

Check out some ideas to keep fit during the summer months and the approximate calories they burn per hour (based on a 130 pound women). Your calorie burn will go up significantly by increasing your intensity.

Hiking - 355

Swimming (moderate effort) - 413

Beach Volleyball - 473

Cycling (moderate pace) - 472

Tennis - 472

Jogging (10 min mile) - 590

Power Walking (brisk pace) - 295

Frisbee - 177

Rollerblading - 708

Click here for a website that will help you calculate the calorie burn for over 50 different exercises. All you need to provide is your weight and the time you spent doing the activity. Keep in mind to loose one pound of body fat you need to create a calorie deficit of 3,500 calories.

Superset Me!

My weight training program wouldn't be the same without supersets. It not only saves time, but studies are showing that it can help you burn more calories and produce more of an after burn post workout when compared to traditional methods.

Supersets are simply doing two or even three exercises back-to-back with no breaks. There are many combinations and ways to use supersets. I typically use supersets with opposing muscle groups. For example, I'll do a set of bicep curls followed immediately by a tricep exercise resting only after I've completed both sets.

Please keep in mind that using supersets dramatically increases the intensity of your workouts. It's important supersets are not done on consecutive days for the same body part. Your body needs adequate rest between workouts to effectively build muscle.