You may think the only way to burn calories is by throwing yourself around the gym with high-intensity exercises like burpees, or lacing up your running shoes and hitting the treadmill – it’s not! In fact, you don’t need to bounce around at all. This five-move workout uses low-impact exercises and weights to ramp up your heart rate to help turbocharge your metabolism. No jumping required, just a pair of light dumbbells.
This workout prioritises compound exercises – exercises that hit lots of muscle groups at once. The more muscles your body uses, the harder it has to work to pump more blood around the body to deliver more oxygen and nutrients to the muscles. This results in your heart rate rising and burning lots of calories. However, by also keeping rest periods short, and adding a pair of weights into the equation, will force your muscles to work even harder, meaning you burn even more calories, so it’s a win, win! Not to mention you'll build up strength too.
