Having New Year health and fitness goals are great but you also have to factor in when you will have the time to train. If trimming down or getting healthy is on your agenda then some of the problem solving has been done for you. Recent research has revealed the top five workouts that burn fat the fastest.
There is a very wide variety of best exercises for weight loss that are great for incorporating into circuit training but if you want to keep things simple and efficient then you will want to know exactly what workouts will burn the most amount calories the quickest.
A recent study carried out by Ocean Finance has shared the top five workouts for burning fat the fastest. They conducted this research on the basis that you need to burn 3,500 calories to lose one pound in weight.
Listed below are the results from the study revealing the top five exercises that burn 3,500 calories the fastest for women and men.
TOP FIVE HIGHEST FAT BURNING WORKOUTS FOR WOMEN
- Stationary bike: 782 calories burned per hour
- Step aerobics: 744 calories burned per hour
- Ski machine: 706 calories burned per hour
- Elliptical trainer: 670 calories burned per hour
- Rowing: 632 calories burned per hour
So for any women looking to burn fat quickly, it appears training on one of the best exercise bikes is your most effective option.
Pedalling vigorously on one should burn approximately 782 calories and depending on your fitness level you could lose a whole pound if you kept this up for 4 hours and 28 minutes. Though we don't recommend doing this as you should avoid pushing your body past its limit, to prevent injury.
TOP FIVE HIGHEST FAT BURNING WORKOUTS FOR MEN
- Stationary bike: 932 calories burned per hour
- Step aerobics: 888 calories burned per hour
- Ski machine: 888 calories burned per hour
- Elliptical trainer: 800 calories burned per hour
- Rowing: 754 calories burned per hour
Again cycling on a stationary bike was the most efficient calorie-burning workout for men (burning 932 calories in one hour), taking the average male just 3 hours and 45 minutes to lose a pound of fat. Ocean Finance noted that biologically men tend to weigh more so it can be easier for them to lose weight quicker.
The results revealed that working out on a ski machine, a best elliptical machine, or a best rowing machine are also great ways to blast fat fast.
However, not everyone will have access to a gym or can afford to have exercise machines in a home-gym space but step aerobics, which was the second-fastest fat burning workout for both genders only requires the use of a lowly raised platform.
The beginner-friendly step aerobic video below will take just 30 minutes to complete and is a great way to burn calories with upbeat music included to keep you motivated.
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