5 Fitness Tips for Fall
Enjoy the foliage
Head to the trails for a walk. For a 3 mile walk, 300 calories are burned for a person who weighs 180 lbs and 200 calories are burned for a person who weighs 120 lbs.
Rake leaves in your yard
Rake your own leaves is a good exercise while cleaning up your yard. Raking and bagging leaves can burn 350-450 calories per hour. Shoveling snow can burn 400-600 calories per hour.
Vary your workouts
Your muscles get use to same exercise and your body becomes very efficient. The adaptation means your body burns fewer calories when you’re doing the same amount of exercise. Change your routine so your body doesn’t get used to the same exercises, exercise one muscle group every third day.
Try new fitness classes at your gym
Try new classes at your gym is alternate way to train different muscle group to achieve sustainable weight loss.
According to Harvard Health, a person who weighs 185 pounds can burn 444 calories in 30 minutes of straight kickboxing, a person who weighs 125 pound can burn 300 calories in the same session.
In the same study conducted at Harvard, a 120 pound person can burn 270 calories in 30 minutes of boxing (sparring) and a 185 pound person can burn 400 calories in the same session.
Join boxing or kickboxing class
Joining a boxing or kickboxing class is a powerful way to stay in shape while having fun. These high-energy workouts combine cardio, strength training, and coordination drills, making them one of the most effective ways to burn calories and shed fat—on average, you can burn between 600 to 800 calories in just one hour. Beyond just fitness, they help improve endurance, tone muscles, relieve stress, and boost confidence—all while learning real striking techniques. It’s a full-body workout that keeps you engaged and motivated, unlike repetitive gym routines.
