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Burn Calories While Having Fun - Fun Ways to Work Out
Bust out of the gym and break a sweat with these addictively fun nontraditional workouts.
By Corrie Pikul
Original Content  |  August 19, 2011
Woman ice-skating Photo: Thinkstock
Instead of Walking (236–360 calories)...
Try Ice Skating (500 calories)



Many people love walking—which is wonderful, because it's one of the easiest fitness activities to squeeze into a busy day. But others, including a marathon runner we know as well as a former college basketball player, find walking to be stultifying. Those who can't stand to stroll might consider lacing up a pair of skates. Through the mostly nonimpact activity of ice skating, they'll burn almost twice as many calories, and figuring out how to execute a salchow will keep them focused.

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