Winter sports that best help you lose weight

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The long New Year's holidays, designed to make us happy and rested, for most women, unfortunately, turn into a few extra pounds and the inability to fit into their favorite dress. Promising ourselves not to overdo it at the common table and limit ourselves to only a portion of vegetable salad, we invariably lean on more high-calorie dishes generously flavored with mayonnaise. After 10 holidays, it is no longer a fragile doe that comes to work, but a powerful elephant who has dug out a loose skirt in the closet. Does this prospect scare you? If so, then our tips will help you quickly get back in shape after the New Year's "gastronomic marathon".

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We could suggest that you give up Olivier, herring under a fur coat, jellied meat and fried chicken or cook their less high-calorie options, but we will not do this, because we know very well that on New Year's Eve, as a rule, even those who are strict monitors his diet throughout the year. Whether it's right or not is a completely different article. Today we'll talk about what to do if the night feast of the belly has already happened (and smoothly flowed into the next few days), and your favorite jeans suddenly became narrow at the waist. Sitting and crying for lack of willpower is not our option. We are confident that movement is life, and therefore we put on comfortable warm sportswear and go out into the street to return the pre-New Year slenderness and lightness to a slightly swollen figure. And 5 winter sports will help us in this, no less effective than exhausting exercises in a fitness club.

1. Skis

Help to throw off: from 300 to 800 kcal

Skis, poles, boots, comfortable clothes - and you can safely go to the fight against excess weight. The first few sessions should not exceed 40-50 minutes, since the body will need to adapt to the new load. However, after spending all the New Year holidays on the ski slope, you will definitely notice a positive result. If your choice fell on ordinary cross-country skiing, then you should know that they will help you burn an average of 500 calories per hour of skiing (from 300 kcal for a quiet walk to 800 kcal for fast skiing on a bad track), and mountain skiing using a lift will save you from 300-400 calories. Some people mistakenly believe that alpine skiing is more entertainment than a sport. Like, he went down the hill at full steam, and the muscles did not even have time to understand that they were being trained. In fact, when descending, the quadriceps and posterior thigh muscles, gastrocnemius and core muscles are actively working. And the constant need to maintain balance and maneuver strengthens the spine and develops the correct posture.

Little tricks. Do you want to enhance the effect of your classes? Ignore lifts. In this case, weight loss is inevitable. In addition, try to push harder with the ski poles while skiing - this will increase the load on your arms.

2. Snowboard

Will help to throw off: 700 kcal

This sport is similar to alpine skiing. True, beginners should know - if you are on the slope for the first time, do not neglect the opportunity for the first two or three sessions to train under the guidance of an instructor. Well, when the basics are learned and you are confidently standing on a snowboard, go to the fight against excess weight. If you manage not to be tempted by the lift and climb the mountain on your own, you will lose up to 700 calories per hour. It is also a great workout for the muscles of the legs, abs and back.

Little tricks. Start on low, gentle slopes, gradually moving to steeper ones. And be sure to learn to fall. It is desirable that the blow falls on the "fifth point".

3. Ice skating

Will help to throw off: 350 kcal

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Almost all of us have been able to skate since childhood, but for some reason few perceive this type of physical activity as a real alternative to a fitness club. This sport requires a lot of energy. For example, a person weighing 70 kilograms can lose up to 250 calories in an hour of not the most intense activities. And if you come to the skating rink with a firm intention to lose weight and do not rest on a bench every now and then, you risk getting rid of 300-350 calories per hour.

Ice skating is ideal for those looking to tighten up their glutes, hips, stomach and arms. This sport is especially good at coping with cellulite, since the lower body is worked on the rink so well that there can be no talk of an "orange peel". And when a loved one is next to you and your favorite music sounds, the activities, along with useful ones, also become pleasant.

Little tricks. Of course, you can visit the indoor ice rink, but in winter, try to give preference to those outside freezing air. It is he who has a beneficial effect on our body due to the increased oxygen content in the cold season.

4. Sledding or sledding

Will help you lose: 300-400 kcal

This children's game can become a serious help in the fight against excess weight gained in a few days of New Year's gluttony. During a "workout", a person can lose 300 to 400 calories per hour. Going down and up the hill on your own, you will perfectly work out the calf and thigh muscles, as well as strengthen the cardiovascular system. In addition, this is a great way to cheer yourself up, without which, as you know, it is extremely difficult to lose weight - all the time you want to "break loose" and eat half of the cake.

Little tricks. If you want to train your arm muscles during such exercises, try on the role of a "workhorse" - try at least half an hour to ride a sled or "cheesecake" of some any "passenger". You will soon feel your arms and lower back working.

5. Playing snowballs

Will help to throw off: 400 kcal

It seems that this winter fun and sport is difficult to call, but it is she who will help you get rid of extra pounds like cardio exercises in the gym. Such training will have a beneficial effect on all muscle groups (mainly on the pectoral and gluteal muscles), and will also improve mood, develop coordination, endurance and speed of reaction. You will be surprised, but playing snowballs can help you lose up to 400 calories per hour. True, there is one condition: not to sit in a shelter, but to actively attack the "opponents".

Little tricks. Try to play for a reason, but fight for a prize. For example, agree that the loser washes the dishes after dinner for all family members, and the winner gets the opportunity to choose a movie to watch for the evening. This motivation will make you fight even more actively for victory.