Web MD & Jazzercise

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Jazzed About Exercise
WebMD's Michael W. Smith, MD Your daily dose of health information selected by WebMD physician editors.

You walk regularly. Even play a little tennis. It's all good! But to bump up your exercise to another level, here are some workout ideas. Each has been rated by Consumer Reports.

The important criteria:
Calorie burn: To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you take in.
Cardio: Raise your heart rate enough to strengthen it.
Resistance: Push and pull against weights, increasing muscle and bone strength.
Weight bearing: You're on your feet, which builds bones.
Upper body workout: Build arm strength; lifts chest and breasts.
Lower body workout: Tone/strengthen abdominals, buttocks, quadriceps, calves.

The chart compares each activity on calories burned and benefits. With each, you get more bang for your buck by boosting intensity -- by running faster or lifting more weight.

Jazzercise is the only exercise program that satisfies all Consumer Reports' criteria for a well-rounded workout. Jazzercise combines elements of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kick-boxing, and more in classes for people of every age and fitness level.

All these activities beat watching TV (45 calories per half hour) or sleeping (41), Consumer Reports notes.

Benefits of a 30-minute Workout

Activity Calories
Burned Benefits
A B C D E F G
Running 6 mph 318 455 X X X
Stair climber 286 409 X X X X
Step aerobics 270 386 X X X X
Outdoor biking 254 364 X X X
Tennis (singles) 254 364 X X X X
Swimming laps 254 364 X X X X
Hiking, no pack 191 273 X X X
Jazzercise 191 273 X X X X X (THE MOST WELL ROUNDED WORKOUT PROGRAM)
Golf, carrying clubs 143 205 X X X X
Walking 3.5 mph 121 173 X X X
Walking 2.5 mph 95 136 X X X
Weight lifting 95 136 X X X X
Yoga 80 114 X X X

A=140 pound person
B=200 pound person
C=Cardio Benefits
D=Resistance
E=Weight bearing
F=Upper body workout
G=Lower body workout

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