13 of the most relaxing ways to burn calories

Exercise can be unpleasant, especially if you'renot in the habit of working out and are trying to get started again.Much of the success or failure of an exercise program depends on your ability to stick to it, and incorporateit into your routine.One way to get into the habit of exercise is to find activities you enjoy from the start ' that relax you as much as they get your body moving.Business Insider recently analyzed avariety of ways people can burn calories, andnot every form of exerciserequires joininga gym or taking upa new sport.Here are 13 ways to work out that feel a lot more relaxing than thangoing to the gym, listed from lowest intensity to highest. The calorie-burning estimates for each oneare based on National Institutes of Health research, and calculated for a 200-pound person.The important caveat here, of course, that exercising on its own actually doesn't do much to make you lose weight. If you want to slim down, we suggest talking to a doctor about what a healthy weight is for you and working tocut down on sugar and unnecessarily large portion sizes.SEE ALSO:9 science-backed ways to be a happier person13. Hatha yoga | 228 calories/hourHatha yoga, a version of the exercise practice centered on holding specific poses, sits at the bottom of this list, burning an average of about 228 calories per hour in a 200-pound person. It's not the most intense exercise, but it gets you stretching and moving.12. A slow walk | 255 calories/hourMany people might not think of casual walking as exercise, but it is.Building long walks into your daily schedule can have an impact. For every hour walked at 2 mph, a 200-pound person burns 255 calories.11. Bowling | 273 calories/hourBowlingcan feel more like an arcade game than anything else, but it actually burns 273 calories per active hour. If you're trying to lose weight, however, you should probably considerskipping the beer and pizza while you're at it.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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