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| Settle in for an hour of "Glee" and participate by belting out those lyrics; you'll burn more if you do it standing, chorus style. When it's your turn to rest your chops, laugh. Singing zaps 136 calories an hour, and 20 minutes of giggling torches another 67. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Staying slim doesn't have to be a major undertaking. Health.com found 20 easy ways to burn calories that don't require a trip to fitness boot camp. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Invite some pals over, turn on some tunes, and have a 37-minute dance party. You know you haven't forgotten the Macarena. (Photo Credit: Getty Images/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Liven up the layout of your favorite room with 30 minutes of furniture rearranging. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Spend 1 hour and 10 minutes at your favorite watering hole playing a fun game of darts with friends. (Photo Credit: Getty Images/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Give your living room a fresh hue. Rolling on a new coat of paint burns 204 calories an hour. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Throw a barbecue, but first vacuum, sweep the patio and straighten up. (Photo Credit: Getty Images/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Buy groceries for your fete (45 minutes of cart-pushing burns 117 calories), carry them inside (5 minutes of schlepping them up stairs burns 43), and put them away (40 calories in 14 minutes). (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Challenge partygoers to a friendly game of badminton and burn about 200 calories in 40 minutes. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Help your guests burn off even more of that barbecue fare by leading them in an hour of charades. (Photo Credit: Getty Images/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Settle in for an hour of "Glee" and participate by belting out those lyrics; you'll burn more if you do it standing, chorus style. When it's your turn to rest your chops, laugh. Singing zaps 136 calories an hour, and 20 minutes of giggling torches another 67. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast. |
| A 2-hour game of Scrabble will make you smarter and 200 calories thinner. (Photo Credit: Getty Images/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| When's the last time you played putt-putt? All it takes is about an hour to slash 200 calories. (Photo Credit: Getty Images/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Make your yard happy by uprooting those pesky weeds for 25 minutes (127 calories) and planting some new seedlings (77 calories for 15 minutes). (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Join the kids in a 20-minute game of hopscotch (113 calories) followed by 22 minutes on the trampoline (87 calories). (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Meet your pals at the local bowling alley for an hour's worth of friendly competition. Give extra style points to the person whose outfit clashes most with the rental shoes. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Hit the end-of-summer sales—you'll torch 11 calories for every outfit you try on. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Unwind with some Vinyasa yoga. Flowing from Sun Salutations to standing poses like Triangle will burn 200 calories in about 25 minutes. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Hit the gym with your mate for a healthy dose of exercise—you burn about 100 calories in 30 minutes of weightlifting—then dive between the sheets and torch another 100 with an hour of foreplay and vigorous sex. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Wash and wax your ride, and you'll burn 204 calories in 40 minutes. Straighten up the inside of your car, too, and you'll melt those cals even faster. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Fidget throughout the day and you could burn an extra 200 calories before dinnertime. Researchers say people who fidget burn 350 calories a day more than non-fidgeters. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| Give your honey an end-of-the-day massage for 42 minutes and you'll burn around 200 calories. Just make sure you get one in return. (Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Text: Susan Hall) |
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| The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast. |
