Spokane Games: Get Outside & Play: 7 Fun Ways To Burn Calories

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Don’t have time to go to the gym? Get outside and play some Spokane Games! Playing isn’t just for kids, these short bursts of exercise will burn calories, relieve stress, and can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Plus, if you’re active, your kids will want to follow your lead. You’ll promote fitness and fun for the whole family.

Here are 7 ways to have fun at play and burn calories:

Kick around the soccer ball - A half hour of kicking around the ball can burn 280 calories.

Toss a Frisbee - Casually tossing the Frisbee around can burn 122 calories.

In-line skating - Work your legs and glutes to zap up to 506 calories.

Jump rope - Jump around to use 405 calories in 30 minutes.

Old fashioned baseball - If you have an aspiring little leaguer in the family, get out and start pitching, hitting, and running to burn 243 calories.

Bike it - Go for a bike ride through your neighborhood, town, trails, or wherever and ride away 324 calories.

Tag! - If you’ve got a toddler who loves this simple chase game great! You can tag out 203 calories.

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