Need to burn more calories

[natharas]

Hey, I'm only burning 200 calories a day from exercise. I wan't to try and burn up to 500 per day, what else can I do to improve this. Currently I'm doing 5km walking per day and that appears to be it. I don't have a bike or a gym membership either, although I do have a weight set.

[bethanyherman]

Swimming is an easy way to burn 500 calories or you can get your hands on a skipping rope.

[natharas]

Swimming is an easy way to burn 500 calories or you can get your hands on a skipping rope.

Think we have a skipping rope, what should I am for time wise etc? Swimming, I can't get to the local pool due to work commitments

[Linda Wooldridge]

Have you tried running? I know, many people don't enjoy running, but if you take it slow, and work up to it you might end up loving it! You will burn twice the calories if you run your 5km, rather than walking it. So if you're taking an hour to walk the 5km and burning 200 calories you can run it in 30 minutes and burn the same 200 calories. Then just slowly increase the time you spend running. Pretty soon you'll be running for an hour and burning 400 calories. Good luck!

[natharas]

Have you tried running? I know, many people don't enjoy running, but if you take it slow, and work up to it you might end up loving it! You will burn twice the calories if you run your 5km, rather than walking it. So if you're taking an hour to walk the 5km and burning 200 calories you can run it in 30 minutes and burn the same 200 calories. Then just slowly increase the time you spend running. Pretty soon you'll be running for an hour and burning 400 calories. Good luck!

Hey thanks, I'm trying to work up to running. I've been struggling to jog when I do my walk on the treadmill. When I do get to go for a walk outside its with the puppy and that makes it hard to jog / run as he still likes to stop and smell everything every 50 odd metres.

Also from walking last week I scored some blisters or sores on my feet so did have to take a day off and not go as hard.

[bethanyherman]

Swimming is an easy way to burn 500 calories or you can get your hands on a skipping rope.

Think we have a skipping rope, what should I am for time wise etc? Swimming, I can't get to the local pool due to work commitments

How about your neighbor's pool? jk.

10-30 minutes a day of jump rope is a good start.