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07th Nov 2012

Winter Body Wonders Calorie Guide: The Top Ten 5-Minute Fat Burners

Forget about the cold weather and keep your body in shape with some calorie know-how and these simple 5-minute fat burners...

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It’s winter and so our fitness regime tends to fall by the wayside.

Is it too cold to go outside for a walk? No problem, slip in these five minute calorie blasters during the day and you’ll be fat-burning in no time…

1. Jump

Skip with a rope for as fast as you can.

5 minutes = 68 calories

2. Lunge

Do walking lunges down the hallway in your house.

5 minutes = 45 calories

3. Run

Wrap up warm and go for a quick run.

5 minutes = 62 calories

4. Hoover!

Vacuum the biggest room in your house.

5 minutes = 20 calories

5. Climb

Walk up and down the stairs at a fast pace.

5 minutes = 36 calories

Just two minutes left! Keep it up!

6. Clean

Speed-clean your kitchen until it’s spotless.

5 minutes = 23 calories

7. Bounce

Bounce on an exercise ball while you watch the TV.

5 minutes = 58 calories

8. Bend It

Try a simple Pilates move.

5 minutes = 20 calories

9. Pusha-Pusha

Do as many push-ups as you can.

5 minutes = 45 calories

10. Or, get sharing the love!

Grab your man and have some quick alone time…

5 minutes = 25 calories

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fitness